Man's Gown from Kano, Nigeria

Embroidered man's gown from Kano, Nigeria, late 20th century. Embroidered man's gown from Kano, Nigeria, late 20th century. Courtesy Textile Research Centre, Leiden, acc. no. TRC 2000.0182.

The collection of the Textile Research Centre (TRC), Leiden, includes an embroidered man's gown from the Kano region, Nigeria, acquired in 1989. The gown measures 110 x 110 cm. It is made of hand woven cotton and decorated with hand embroidery.

TRC online catalogue (retrieved 3 October 2016).

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