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Undergarment
Undergarment
Undergarment
DepartmentTextiles-Africa

Undergarment

NameUndergarment
Artist Artist Not Recorded
Place madeNigeria, Africa
MediumCotton
Dimensions9 13/16 × 10 5/8 in. (25 × 27 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Sam C. Thornburg, A.1975.12.30
Object numberA.1975.12.30
DescriptionTriangular, handspun and woven cotton, indigo striped, with tie strings. Worn by boys from infancy until marriage.
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