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ID number: BIRRC-D0342.2 Institution: Research and Cultural Collections Named collection: Danford Collection of West African Art and Artefacts Title / Object name: Drawstring for Wando Object type: Clothing Culture: Hausa Place collected: N Cameroons Materials: Cotton Measurements: Waist 198 cm, outside leg 105 cm |
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These 'wando' (trousers) are made from imported cream ribbed cotton. The hand-embroidered ('mai surfani - with embroidery) design is chain stitched with imported rayon and cotton thread in tones of red, green, blue, yellow, orange, black and white. |
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