Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2009
The Year
Acquisitions
David and Roberta Logie Department of Textile and Fashion Arts: July 2008–June 2009
Wrapper
Late 19th to early 20th century
Overall: 243.84 x 121.92 cm (96 x 48 in.)
Cotton plain weave, stitch resist
Classification: Costumes
Culture: African, Senegal
Place of Creation: Saint Louis, Senegal
Accession number: 2008.1039
Description: Large cotton wrapper made of trade cloth, dyed with indigo and patterned with stitch resist. twisted fringe at two ends. Arabic inscription.
Provenance/Ownership History: 2006, purchased in Ndiasane, Senegal and exported to Joss Graham Oriental Textiles, London; 2008, exported to the USA; purchased by the MFA (October 22, 2008).
Museum purchase with funds donated by Jeremy and Hanne Grantham