Bamileke, Bamum, and others
Tunic with Leopard Design
1926-1950
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Physical Qualities
Cotton, indigo dye, 44 × 66 in. (111.8 × 167.6 cm.)
Credit Line
Anonymous Gift
Object Number
2023.293
This tunic likely traveled widely during its creation. It displays the artistry of several makers in towns across the Grassfields, an area between southeastern Nigeria and northwestern Cameroon. The deep blue color and motifs are characteristic of textiles dyed in Wukari, Nigeria. Meanwhile, the tunic shape and embroidered neckline suggest assembly and use in Cameroon.
Anonymous Gift, BMA 2023.293
Carlee S. Forbes, Associate Curator of African and Oceanic Art, Wurtzburger, African Art Gallery, Textile rotation June-December 2026
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 2023; Private collection, by purchase 2019; Andres Moraga (cat. no. 3)
On View: Wurtzburger, Hallway
