Man’s Robe (agbada)

Culture: Yoruba artists
Date: early to mid-20th century
Material: Cotton
associated with: Nigeria, Africa
Classification: Costume & clothing, textiles
Collection: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Current Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 50 x 96 in. (127 x 243.8 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of A. Patrick Irue and Amber Wamhoff, in memory of Dr. Leonard and Mrs. Lenora Gulbransen
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Object Number: 180:2015

- c.1972-74
Mr. Adoro, Jattu, Edo State, Nigeria

c.1972-74 - 2015
Patrick Irue, St. Louis, MO, USA, received as a gift from Mr. Adoro [1]

2015 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, given by Patrick Irue and Amber Wamhoff [2]

Notes:
[1] During a November 13, 2015 phone conversation between Patrick Irue and curator Nichole Bridges, Irue stated he received this object from Mr. Adoro, an elder enclave chief in Jattu, Nigeria [notes of conversation in SLAM document files].

[2] A Deed of Gift dated December 27, 2015 documents the gift of this object [SLAM document files]. Minutes of the Collections Committee of the Board of Trustees, Saint Louis Art Museum, February 23, 2016.

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