loin-cloth

1980s-2005

Middle East, Yemen, Hadramout

Description: Man's brown cotton loin-cloth (Arabic 'futah') woven with bands and geometric patterns in white and beige. Made of two lengths of fabric stitched together lengthwise. With black tassels. Worn with a shirt and sometimes also with a blazer.

Acquisition notes: Donated by: Leila Ingrams

Presented as part of a large collection of textile items from Yemen dating from the 1930s-2005.

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