Man’s Robe (agbada or riga)

Culture: possibly Yoruba artist
Culture: possibly Hausa artist
Culture: possibly Nupe artist
Date: 1960s
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 × 91 in. (127 × 231.1 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mills
Rights: Contact Us
Object Number: 12:2017

- 2016
D. Douglas Graham, St. Louis, MO, USA

2016 -
Robert Mills, Kirkwood, MO, purchased from D. Douglas Graham [1]

2017 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, given by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mills [2]

Notes:
[1] According to Bob Mills, he purchased this object from D. Douglas Graham at the annual Collinsville Artifact Show on March 12, 2016 [notes of a telephone conversation between Bob Mills and curator Nichole Bridges, October 14, 2016, SLAM document files].

[2] A Deed of Gift dated March 13, 2017 documents the gift of this object to the Saint Louis Art Museum [SLAM document files]. Minutes of the Collections Committee of the Board of Trustees, Saint Louis Art Museum, March 20, 2017.

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