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Woman's Embroidered Overskirt
Woman's Embroidered Overskirt

Woman's Embroidered Overskirt

Datelate 19th–early 20th century
Associated withAfrica
MediumRaffia pile cloth
Dimensions67 3/4 x 27 in. (172.1 x 68.6 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LinePurchased with funds from various donors, by exchange
Object number98.5.9
On View
Not on view
ProvenanceAcquired by dealer David Lantz, New York, in 1998 from dealer in Brussels.
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