Qafṭān (Woman's Dress)
Unknown Tunisian, Tunisian
about 1945-1950
Silk, metallic thread, net, sequins
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William Eddy, Class of 1934h
179.20.25892
Geography
Place Made: Tunisia, Northern Africa, Africa
Period
20th century
Object Name
Clothing: Outerwear
Research Area
Africa
Not on view
Provenance
Collected by Mary Emma Garvin Eddy (1896-1990) and William Alfred Eddy (1896-1962), Class of 1923; given to present collection, 1979.
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