Two piece dress- shirt (part a) and long skirt (part b)- with long belt or sash (part c). Black zigzag design across all parts. Inside zigzags are blue, pink and light brown V shapes in rows, outlined in black. Shirt has three quarter length bell sleeves. Two pleats down front and back, giving top a flared waist. Zipper running down entire back. Hook clasp above zipper. Interior of top, except sleeves, lined with white cotton. Neckline and cuff interiors lined with black cotton. Skirt has drawstring waist, ties at centre back. Two pleats running down left and right sides of skirt. Black cotton lining along interior of waistline. Back of sash or belt lined with black cotton. All pieces of dress are hemmed.

• Narrative

  Typical African dress made by a seamtress in a market.

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• Type of Item dress
• Culture Ghanaian
• Material cotton fibre, metal
• Measurements height 59.2 cm, width 95.4 cm (part a) height 95.2 cm, width 58.3 cm (part b) height 9.0 cm, width 149.8 cm (part c)

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• Previous Owner Millie Morton
• Received from Millie Morton

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• Made in Kumasi

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

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3343/0008 a-c