DepartmentTextiles-Africa
Fugu
NameShirt
CultureDagomba
Dateca. 1980
Place madeAfrica, Tamale, Ghana, Africa
MediumCotton
DimensionsOverall: 33 7/8 x 46 7/8 in. (86 x 119 cm)
Credit LineGift of Jonathan and Dale Carolyn Gluckman
Object numberA.2011.31.2
DescriptionBlue and white handwoven smock of strip woven and pieced fabric. The smock is collarless, with a round neck and a short slit front, wide shoulders and short sleeves with wide opening. The bottom is gusseted below the waist into a "skirt" which flares out slightly past the length of the sleeves. The sleeve ends and hem are lined with a natural cream muslin, as well as the upper chest, shoulders and back.
