File:Brooklyn Museum 22.1500a-b Robe Kansawu and Trousers from 3 Piece Royal or Noble Costume (3).jpg

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English: Robe (Kansawu) and Trousers, from 3 Piece Royal or Noble Costume   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Title
English: Robe (Kansawu) and Trousers, from 3 Piece Royal or Noble Costume
Description
English: Costume top is made of woven material with blue and white bands. Embroidered onto the woven material is a yoke shape composed of curved parallel bands and alternate rows of X-shapes. Red and white floral-like designs are embroidered around the waist area as well as above the hemline of the robe. Between the floral designs is a row of doughnut-shaped forms, each form with a row of embroidered X-shapes inside. The trousers of the costume have material of woven blue and white narrow stripes with appliqued shark forms on the lower portion of each leg; below the shark forms are embroidered horizontal bands. Condition: Torn, fraying embroidery.
Date
English: late 19th century
Dimensions Tunic: 34 1/4 x 27 9/16 in. (87 x 70 cm) Trousers: 29 1/2 x 26 in. (74.9 x 66 cm)
institution QS:P195,Q632682
Current location
Arts of Africa collection
Accession number
22.1500a-b
Credit line Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
Notes
  • Culture: Abomey, Benin
  • Place made: Abomey, Benin
Source/Photographer Online Collection of Brooklyn Museum; Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 22.1500a-b_view2_acetate_bw.jpg
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