COLLECTION OF YORUBA AND HAUSA ROBES
NIGERIA
£750
African & Oceanic Art, Antiquities and Natural History
Auction: 24 November 2021 at 10:00 GMT
Description
silk and hand spun cotton, the first with an embroidered pattern in white thread across the chest; three pairs of Hausa trousers, the first with a stitched pattern in gold thread on a navy and indigo ground, the remaining two pairs stitched with elaborate multicoloured patterns on a blue ground (4)
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. & 154.