over-the-head garment with wide, open sleeves; open along bottom hem except seams at bottoms of sleeves; dark blue with thin white striping in weave running horizontally on sleeves and in rectangle on proper left torso, weave runs vertically on torso; off-white embroidery: large spiral on back with center circle filled with eyelet stitches and line stitching in diamond pattern; solid half-oval on back of neck collar with cabled texture inside; large spiral on proper right chest with center circled filled with eyelet and line stitching in diamond pattern; braid and woven triangle on proper right front collar; proper left chest and waist covered with solid embroidery with cabled texture, in large rectangle shapes, two long triangles, diamonds, looping circular and four-loop knot designs; V neckline; light blue fabric lining in torso

Riding (?) agbada, 20th century

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Riding (?) agbada
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2018.102.33
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over-the-head garment with wide, open sleeves; open along bottom hem except seams at bottoms of sleeves; dark blue with thin white striping in weave running horizontally on sleeves and in rectangle on proper left torso, weave runs vertically on torso; off-white embroidery: large spiral on back with center circle filled with eyelet stitches and line stitching in diamond pattern; solid half-oval on back of neck collar with cabled texture inside; large spiral on proper right chest with center circled filled with eyelet and line stitching in diamond pattern; braid and woven triangle on proper right front collar; proper left chest and waist covered with solid embroidery with cabled texture, in large rectangle shapes, two long triangles, diamonds, looping circular and four-loop knot designs; V neckline; light blue fabric lining in torso