Abayah
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
Textile
Place of origin
North Africa
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Snowshill Wade Costume Collection, Gloucestershire
NT 1349206
Summary
Wrapper; Abayah - An abayah (wrapper) from North Africa made from handspun and handwoven material with a cotton warp and animal fibre weft (goat). It is a plain weave with stripes of cream and coffee colours. Traditional shape of North Africa. (male)
Provenance
Given to National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade