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Man's Skirt

CultureKuba peoples
MediumTie-dyed raffia cloth
Credit LineGift of Fifi White
Object numberF91-77/12
On View
Not on view
Collections
DescriptionPurple, red, and natural raffia colors distributed in bold, graphic patterns consisting of concentric circles and long, diagonal lines throughout the lenght of the skirt in a crisp, tie-dyed technique.Provenance

Fifi White, by 1991;

Her gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1991.

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early 20th century
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early 1900s
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late 19th-early 20th century
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recto overall
late 19th-early 20th century
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