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Man's prestige wrapper

ca. 1980-1990
Not on view
Textile arts in Côte d’Ivoire reflect a rich blend of regional practices and cross-cultural exchange. Handwoven prestige men’s wrappers were worn on special occasions, including the reception of official visitors. Precise yet subtle weft patterning is enhanced by tie-dyeing the garment a rich indigo. While such cloths have come to be associated with Baule weaving and dyeing traditions, historians have established that Baule dyers adopted tie-dyeing during the 1950s and 1960s as a consequence of the Dyula presence in the Baule region. Among other formal characteristics borrowed from the Dyula is the thin red border defining the lower end of the cloth.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Man's prestige wrapper
  • Artist: Baule or Dyula artists
  • Date: ca. 1980-1990
  • Geography: Côte d'Ivoire
  • Culture: Baule peoples
  • Medium: Cotton, dye
  • Dimensions: L. 96 x W. 62 in. (243.8 x 157.5 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles
  • Credit Line: Gift of Jerome Vogel, 2013
  • Object Number: 2013.1094.1
  • Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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