POSSIBLY HAUSA

Details

A full-length quilted coat
Possibly Hausa
The sleeves and upper part with red and blue stripes

Provenance

A gift from Bruce Chatwin.

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

The Hausa people originate from north-western Nigeria and adjacent southern Niger. Their language belongs to the Chadic group of the Afro-Asiatic (formerly Hamito-Semitic) family and is infused with many Arabic words as a result of Islamic influence, which spread during the latter part of the 14th century from the kingdom of Mali, profoundly influencing Hausa belief and customs.

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