parasol on long wooden staff; wooden and metal mechanism; cloth parasol attached to wooden elements with strips of yellow cloth; white on underside; hanging pendants around edges of parasol, with appliques of figures with tools, pots, snakes, staff, tree and hut with pink and black object; top is yellow with red and black trim, with red and black applique symbols or tools (?); edge has black trim with pink circles and blue and grey crescents — Royal parasol, mid to late 19th century
Fon

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dress-like underbody; horizontal bar at top with doughnut-shaped section at center which rests on top of head; inset piece of knit blue and white material at top front (for wearer to see through); many vertical strips of various lengths of patchwork cloth trimmed in zigzags of colored felt and plastic; many different types of fabric--printed, velvet, pile, wool, felt; hammered aluminum pendants in various shapes scattered overall; some fabrics printed with text on back — Egungun ceremonial outfit, 1930-1950
Yoruba

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black ground fabric; embroidered in predominately orange with some red and yellow highlights; central leaf- or feather-like motifs with floral and leaf forms; scrolling leaves or feathers at each end; band of red, orange and green off-center; black netting trim at short ends with black tassels — Scarf, 1975-2000
Beni Hilal

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black ground fabric; embroidered in predominately orange with symmetrical floral and foliage motifs; short sides have scrolling floral and leaf motifs; band of orange, green and red off-center; some floating organic shapes on each side between central main design and designs at edges; black fringe with black and orange tassels at short ends — Scarf, 1975-2000
Beni Hilal

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black ground fabric; embroidered in predominately orange with floral motifs; looping symmetrical organic motif border bands at short sides; red, orange and green band off-center; short ends have netting trim with orange and black tassels — Scarf, 1975-2000
Beni Hilal

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bright orange, magenta, red, yellow, and blue embroidery on black background; busy, organic motif with narrow leaves, flowers, and spirals; bright orange and black tassels with netting on short ends — Scarf, 1975-2000
Beni Hilal

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black background with brilliantly colored frond-like embroidered motif; flowers and swirls interspersed between the fronds; black netting and black tassels on short ends; embroidery in orange, magenta, yellow, red, and teal — Scarf, 1975-2000
Beni Hilal

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Scarf, 1975-2000

Beni Hilal

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Scarf, 1975-2000

Beni Hilal

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Scarf, 1975-2000

Beni Hilal

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Scarf, 1975-2000

Beni Hilal

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No Longer Creek, Alexandra Kehayoglou — No Longer Creek, 2016
Alexandra Kehayoglou

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