Piece of African Costume

late 19th to early 20th century

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Piece of African Costume, late 19th to early 20th century. Cotton, beads, cowrie shells, metal, fiber, 21 x 10 1/2 in. (53.3 x 26.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jay M. Haft, 80.243.3. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Title

Piece of African Costume

Date

late 19th to early 20th century

Geography

Place made: Cameroon

Medium

Cotton, beads, cowrie shells, metal, fiber

Classification

(not assigned)

Dimensions

21 x 10 1/2 in. (53.3 x 26.7 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Jay M. Haft

Accession Number

80.243.3

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