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Culture: Yoruba artist
Date: mid-20th century
Material: Cotton, indigo dye
associated with: Nigeria, Africa
Classification: Costume & clothing, textiles
Collection: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Current Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 66 1/4 × 77 in. (168.3 × 195.6 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Patsy O'Connell
Rights: Contact Us
Object Number: 78:2021

1964-1966 - 2021
Patricia O'Connell, St. Louis, MO, USA, purchased at market in Lagos or Ibadan, Nigeria [1]

2021 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, given by Patricia O'Connell [2]

Notes:
[1] In a telephone conversation with Nichole Bridges on August 19, 2020, Mrs. O'Connell stated she purchased this object at a market in Lagos or Ibadan, Nigeria during the time she lived in Urua Inyang and Enugu during 1964-1966 [notes of conversation in SLAM document files].

[2] Minutes of the Collections Committee of the Board of Trustees, Saint Louis Art Museum, May 3, 2021.

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