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ID number: BIRRC-D0350 Institution: Research and Cultural Collections Named collection: Danford Collection of West African Art and Artefacts Title / Object name: Cotton textile Object type: Textile
Place made: N. Nigeria Culture: Hausa Materials: Cotton Measurements: 461 x 36.5 cm
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These 'wando', or trousers, have been woven on a single-heddle upright loom. The pattern shows thin indigo and red warp stripes on a white background. These trousers are drawstring and are intended to be worn with a 'riga' (mans tunic) over the top.
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