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Man's wrapper

20th century
Object PlaceGhana
Medium/TechniqueCotton plain weave, hand-stamped with badie bark dye and embroidered with silk (strip woven)
DimensionsOverall: 340.4 x 218.4 cm (134 x 86 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by Jeremy and Hanne Grantham
Accession number2005.83
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenancePurchased from Baba Muhama, Accra, Ghana by the MFA, February 23, 2005
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