Woman's Skirt
CultureDida
Dateearly 20th century
MediumRaffia palm fiber and vegetal dye
DimensionsOverall: 11 × 43 1/2 inches (27.94 × 110.49 cm)
Credit LineGift of Gaylord Torrence
Object number2013.57
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DescriptionThis skirt is tube-like and woven from raffia, a natural fiber, which gives it an elastic feel. It has beige and orange dyed oval patterns over a dominant dark brown background. In use, its tube-like form would have fitted over the loins of a woman with the tasseled end hanging around the feet.ProvenanceGaylord Torrence, Kansas City, MO, ca. 2003-2013 [1];
His gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2013.
NOTES:
[1] According to NAMA curatorial notes made at the time of the object’s gift, Torrence purchased this skirt “over ten years ago through purchase.”
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