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Chief's loincloth (nogi)
Chief's loincloth (nogi)

Chief's loincloth (nogi)

first half 20th century
Object PlaceRepublic of Congo, Africa
Medium/TechniqueBark cloth, mud-dyed and stitched with raffia
DimensionsOverall: 112.4 x 117.5 cm (44 1/4 x 46 1/4 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by Jeremy and Hanne Grantham
Accession number2004.2055
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceCollected by the Dominican Fathers, Ghent, Belgium, 1930-1950; Purchased by European dealer, about 2003; With Andres Moraga Textile Art by 2004; Purchased by the MFA, November 17, 2004
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