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A woman would have worn this embroidered textile on her head or her shoulders, with the motifs on her back. It was likely adorned by itinerant Hausa embroiderers, whose knowledge as Koranic scholars inflected their work with a symbolic and calligraphic style. The large, almond-shaped forms may represent lotus leaves or may have links to Islamic talismanic motifs or amulets (<em>hatumere). </em>
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674614
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Woman's Shawl or Head Covering
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674614
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object
title
Woman's Shawl or Head Covering
description
A woman would have worn this embroidered textile on her head or her shoulders, with the motifs on her back. It was likely adorned by itinerant Hausa embroiderers, whose knowledge as Koranic scholars inflected their work with a symbolic and calligraphic style. The large, almond-shaped forms may represent lotus leaves or may have links to Islamic talismanic motifs or amulets (<em>hatumere). </em>
date
1900–1925
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Textile
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Overall: 150.5 x 120.7 cm (59 1/4 x 47 1/2 in.)
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Africa, West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Hausa or Dyula-style, unknown makers
accession
2024.73
Source extras
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Cotton, silk, indigo and other natural dyes
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Woman's Shawl or Head Covering, 1900–1925. Africa, West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Hausa or Dyula-style, unknown makers. Cotton, silk, indigo and other natural dyes; overall: 150.5 x 120.7 cm (59 1/4 x 47 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Alma Kroeger Fund, 2024.73
collection
African Art
didYouKnow
Only six examples of this rare textile are known.
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Alma Kroeger Fund
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2026-05-29 09:14:33.202000
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674614
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African Art
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African Art
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Cotton, silk, indigo and other natural dyes
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