Woman's Shawl or Head Covering

1900–1925 Overall: 150.5 x 120.7 cm (59 1/4 x 47 1/2 in.) Source image
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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...

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