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Shirt, woman's / blouse

Description

Woman's shirt or blouse of heavy cream cotton with scalloped sleeves and neck, embroidered with flowers and dark red band round neck and sleeves: Africa, possibly Malawi, Nigeria or Ghana, 1904 - 1950

Museum reference

K.1997.1083

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Shirt, woman's / blouse

Production information

Nigeria, Western Africa
Ghana, Western Africa
Malawi, Eastern Africa

Date

1904 - 1950

Materials

Cotton

Physical description

Cotton

Associations

Possible collectors: Dora Savage
John Downie Falconer
Richard Savage

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