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Woman's wrapper

mid 20th century
Medium/TechniqueCotton. Stencil resist-dyed indigo.
DimensionsLength x width: 161.3 x 165.1 cm (63 1/2 x 65 in.)
Credit LineGift of Dr. Frances Steele in memory of Clara Steele
Accession number2011.499
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ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceJuly, 1958, purchased at a market in Nigeria by Frances Steele, East Dennis, MA; 2011, gift of Steele to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 21, 2011)
Textile length
19th century
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