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ID number:  BIRRC-D0377
Institution:  Research and Cultural Collections
Named collection:  Danford Collection of West African Art and Artefacts
Artist / Maker:  Unknown
Title / Object name:  Man's tunic
Object type:  Clothing
Place made:  Africa: Ghana
Culture:  Akan
Collector:  Bellamy, Evelyn
Materials:  Cotton and wool
Measurements:  107 x 79 cm
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This piece has been made in black machine-woven cotton. It carries chain stitched motifs throughout (striped triangles, ropes, arrowheads etc), embroidered by hand in red, yellow and white imported yarn. It was presented to the Danford Collection by Sister Evelyn Bellamy in 1969.

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