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man's ceremonial tunic

Oku peoplemid 1900s

Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields

Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Indianapolis, United States

A rectangular shaped tunic with one side covered entirely by horizontal rows of brown and black feathers; the other side of the tunic is covered with feathers and raffia fringe; both feathers and raffia are attached in horizontal rows descending from the shoulders; on the mixed materials side of the tunic there are three rows of feathers, a row of raffia fringe, another row of feathers, and two to three rows of raffia and feathers combined; from this point down�approximately the mid-point�there is a wide swath of rows of raffia only; this side of the tunic is finally finished with a row of feathers and a final row of raffia fringe; the feathers and fringe are stitched to a foundation of relatively coarsely woven plain weave plant fiber cloth that has the appearance and hand of jute burlap; a head and face covering hood of machine woven cotton mesh fabric is stitched to the garment all around the neck opening, which is finished with a cloth binding; the top of the hood is gathered together and bound around with a minimally processed plant fiber tie.

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  • Title: man's ceremonial tunic
  • Creator: Oku people
  • Date Created: mid 1900s
  • Rights: No Known Rights Holder
  • Medium / Support: feathers, raffia, other plant fibers, cloth
  • External Link: See this object at www.imamuseum.org
  • Dimensions: 48 x 36 in.
  • Department: Textile and Fashion Arts
  • Credit Line: Mr. and Mrs. Richard Crane Fund
  • Accession Number: 2012.13
Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields

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