Off-white, short-sleeved cotton top with red and black vertical stripes on both sides. Rounded neckline trimmed with red yarn. Oval-shaped opening, trimmed with red yarn, underneath neckline. Below opening are two thick lines stitched from red yarn that extend to bottom of shirt. Red, green and black yarn decorations on front. Two red and green columns on each side of shirt. Between two columns are four red and black X’s. Bottom of top trimmed with red black-dotted band. Left side of dotted red band, on back, replaced with plain, mint green fabric. Edges of shirt are hemmed and interior is unlined.

• History Of Use

  Traditional Fulani top worn predominantly by adolescent girls. Worn with a wrap skirt and bare midriff.

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• Type of Item shirt
• Culture Fulani
• Material cotton fibre
• Measurements height 28.9 cm, width 51.2 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Millie Morton
• Received from Millie Morton

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• Made in Nigeria
• Collected in Zaria

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• Collection Date during 1972
• Ownership Date before January 29, 2019
• Acquisition Date on January 29, 2019

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition poor
• Accession Number 3343/0001