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Egungun masquerade garment

Yoruba people1930/1970

Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields

Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Indianapolis, United States

Layers of cloth panels made up of handmade and imported machine-made textiles

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  • Title: Egungun masquerade garment
  • Creator: Yoruba people
  • Date Created: 1930/1970
  • Rights: No Known Rights Holder
  • Medium / Support: velvet, leather, cotton, wood, sequins, beads, metallic threads and cowrie shells
  • External Link: See this object at www.imamuseum.org
  • Dimensions: L: 68 in. (as worn)
  • Department: Textile and Fashion Arts
  • Credit Line: Gift of the Alliance of the Indianapolis Museum of Art
  • Accession Number: 1992.67
Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields

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