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Tunic (Jibbeh)

Mahdist peoples

Art Institute of Chicago

Artwork Details

Date
1885/99
Medium
Layers of cotton, plain weave; pieced and quilted; appliquéd with wool and wool and cotton plain weaves and wool twill weaves; embroidered with cotton in chain, cross, and a derivative of herringbone stitches; applied plied yarn edging; lined with cotton plain weaves; pieced
Culture
Sudan
Dimensions
843 × 718 px
Public Domain
Yes
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