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COLLECTION OF YORUBA AND HAUSA ROBES NIGERIA silk...

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COLLECTION OF YORUBA AND HAUSA ROBES NIGERIA 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) (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.