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Agbada
Agbada
Agbada
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentTextiles-Africa

Agbada

NameChief's Robe, Man's Robe, (Agbada)
CultureYoruba people
Date19th century
Place madeIkere, Nigeria, Africa
MediumCotton, silk (Alari)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.80
Object numberA.1995.93.80
Collections
DescriptionLarge cotton robe with silk embroidered design on right side of garment showing 5 knives; colors are indigo and light green.
Man's trousers (Sokoto)
Man's trousers (Sokoto)
Artist Not Recorded
ca. 1960s
Man’s Agbada (robe)
Man’s Agbada (robe)
Artist Not Recorded
Early 20th century
Man’s Tunic (Gbariye)
Man’s Tunic (Gbariye)
Artist Not Recorded
ca. 1960s
Agbada (Yoruba)
Agbada (Yoruba)
Artist Not Recorded
Early-mid 20th century
Vestment fragment.
Vestment Fragment
12th - 13th century
Coptic Embroidered Panel, with figures of women.
Coptic Embroidered Panel, with figures of women
7th century
Wagon Wheel Quilt.
Wagon Wheels
Artist Not Recorded
1880-1890
Straw, Knives, and Diamonds
Straw, Knives, and Diamonds
Ernesto Jose Roybal
July 15, 1939
Thobe
Thobe
Artist Not Recorded
ca. 1910
Detail of Tapis (Wedding skirt).
Tapis
Artist Not Recorded
18th or 19th century
Hundred-bird coat
Hundred-bird coat
20th century
Coat-dress (Qaftan or Yelek)
Coat-dress (Qaftan or Yelek)
Artist Not Recorded
ca. 1880
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