Robe

Description

Robe of indigo-dyed and white hand-woven narrow-strip cotton cloth, strips are stitched together into loose robe with large sleeves, heavy white silk embroidery patterns are on left pocket and left front chest, with circular pattern on right chest and back of neck, worn by Nupe King Massaba: Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Niger State, Bida Emirate, Nupe people, c. 1850

Museum reference

A.1878.1.2

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Robe

Production information

Unknown
Bida Emirate, Niger State, Nigeria, Western Africa

Date

c. 1850

Style / Culture

Nupe

Materials

Cotton, Indigo, Silk

Physical description

Blue cotton, embroidered on the breast with white cotton

Associations

Previous owner: King Massaba

Exhibitions

• Patterns of Life (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 1 »
world cultures, patterns of life