PAIR OF YORUBA MEN'S ROBES, AGBADA
NIGERIA
£688
African & Oceanic Art, Antiquities and Natural History
Auction: 5 May 2021 at 12:00 BST
Description
silk and hand spun cotton, the first with an embroidered pattern in yellow thread across the chest; the second with a embroidered pattern onto a red and white striped cotton fabric (2)
Dimensions
largest 274cm x 124cm
Footnote
Provenance:
The Keir McGuinness Collection of African Textiles
Literature:
Cf. Clarke, D. 2015. African Textiles, London: Prestel Publishing. p. 152.