robe of a shaman
red cotton, ornamented with various materials, including: cowrie-shell embroidery, dozens of snake-like knotted wool and cotton danglers (red, white, off-white, navy blue, and black), leather-encased bird skulls (approx. 30), leather-encased amulets (gris-gris) (approx. 44), and leather- bordered mirrors (approx. 8, two of which are cracked)
length (top to bottom), 33.5 inches; width (end of one sleeve to the other), 53 inches
Senufo people
Burkina Faso
20th century
provenance: collected in Burkina Faso by Jack Daulton
Inv. no. 7
