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ID number: BIRRC-D0331 Institution: Research and Cultural Collections Named collection: Danford Collection of West African Art and Artefacts Title / Object name: Man's cotton gown (riga) Object type: Clothing Place made: N. Nigeria Culture: Hausa Materials: Narrow-loom woven cotton strips and silk Measurements: 135 x 268 cm |
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This 'riga' (robe in Hausa) is embroidered in self-coloured silk and is intended to be worn with 'wando' (trousers). The embroidery makes up a 'two knives' ('aska biyu') or 'two needles' ('allura biyu') pattern, referring to the methods undertaken to embroider the cloth. The cloth itself is coloured in tones of white, cream and tan. |
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