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Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Man's Ceremonial Corset
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Man's Ceremonial Corset

Artist/Maker (Sudan)
Datenot dated
Mediumglass beads, cowrie shells, cotton, animal hair, plant fiber and copper alloy
DimensionsOverall: 49 3/4 x 36 3/4 x 1 in. (126.4 x 93.3 x 2.5 cm)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Terms
    Object number98.0048
    DescriptionAmong the Dinka, who inhabit southern Sudan, men wear skintight corsets that vary in color according to the owner’s age group.
    On View
    Not on view
    Collections
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Nigeria, Yoruba people
    ca. 1960
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Kuba people
    ca. 1970
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Dan people
    20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Ewe people
    collected between 1960-1973
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Kuba people
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Maasai people
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    N'Gere people
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Bamana people
    early 20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Bushoong people
    20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    late 19th to early 20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Nigeria, Yoruba people
    ca. 1950
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    not dated