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ID number: BIRRC-D0058(3) Institution: Research and Cultural Collections Named collection: African Collection Artist / Maker: Alhaji Yahaya Olabintan Title / Object name: Man's dress, 'agbada' (yoruba) Object type: Clothing Place made: Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria Culture: Yoruba Date made: 1949 Collector: Danford, John Materials: Handwoven cotton and rayon Measurements: (1)Robe (100 x 115 cm), (2)trousers (88 x 85 cm), and (3)cap (29 x 30 cm) |
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Three piece mens clothing set made up from handwoven fabric in black, white, silver and gold rayon, with panels of blue checked cotton cloth. The weff-float rayon cloth was made in Ilorin by Alhaji Yahaya Olabintan. The blue checked cotton fabric is from Abeokuta. The garments were made collectively in Ibadan in 1949 and were collected by John Danford. |
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| Danford, John 1913 1970 | |
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