Ivorian Senufo People Woman's Dress
Collection: Everyday Connections
Object Category: Traditional Clothing and Adornment
Object Type: Dresses
Country: Ivory Coast
Continent: Africa
Geographic Region: Western Africa
Materials: Cotton
width: 32 in;
height: 57 in;
depth: .25 in
This dress was woven by hand at a women's cooperative in the Senufou tribal area of northern Cote d'Ivoire. Blue is a color of prestige. The color came to the area with Muslim traders as long ago as the Middle Ages.
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