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Accession Number 1976.23.1.b Title skirt from ensemble Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type skirt Date Made 1972 Place Made Africa: Sierra Leone Culture West African Cultural Region West African Gender and Age women Materials and Techniques cotton; woven, satin, damask; machine sewn; handsewn; dyed, shibori, tie-dyed Measurements overall: 157 x 103 cm Description Wrap made from cotton damasked fabric, with woven in naturalistic tulip design, dyed brown in sections with tie-dye and resist techniques. Credit Line Donated by Nancy Gibson