Man's shepherd shirt

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Man's shepherd shirt

Fulani artistLinkedCulture matchlcp-5f191ee74271

Medium
Cotton
Culture
Fulani
Department
Arts of Global Africa
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
115886

Although this shirt is made of local cotton, the decorations were applied with imported colored thread. The neckline, front chest area, and upper back are embroidered in yellow, orange, mint green, blue, tan, and black. The meaning of the four elongated motifs on the front is unclear: while they may be abstract designs, it is also possible that they represent plants and their roots—maybe the ubiquitous millet or sorghum, both essential to Fulani cuisine. Nigeria, Africa

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Gift of Joanne B. Eicher

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