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Robe (Boubou Lomasa)
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Robe (Boubou Lomasa)

Soninke, Possibly Senegal or Mali, Northern Africa and the Sahel · Late 19th century · Handspun cotton, indigo dye; polychrome silk and cotton; strip weave, hand embroidery

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Credit lineRobe (Boubou Lomasa). Late 19th century. Soninke, Possibly Senegal or Mali, Northern Africa and the Sahel. The Art Institute of Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago, Arts of Africa and the Americas Curatorial Discretionary and Vedder Price Kaufmann & Kammholtz Endowment funds. CC0.
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