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Title
  • "Tabia Shirt" from the "Hair Bleach Collection" 2020, T-shirt made from two vintage and one deadstock shirt, treated with hair bleach (descriptive title)
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Subject
Material | Technique
Measurements
  • height: 59 cm
  • width: 74 cm
Inventory number
  • T 14818
Acquisition
  • purchase , 2020
Department
  • Textiles and Carpets Collection
Inscriptions
  • label (inside of back side, center of top) : DEAD WHITE MENS CLOTHES
  • inscription (back side) : THE LABEL'S NAME DERIVES FROM / THE GHANAIAN TERM OBRONI W'AWU / WHICH CAN BE TRANSLATED INTO/ DEAD WHITE MENS CLOTHES / WHEN THE FI[R]ST WAVES OF SECOND HAND CLOTHES / ARRIVED IN GHANA FROM THE WEST / THE LOCAL'S COULD NOT BELIEVE / THAT SUCH HIGH QUALITY CLOTHING / COULD BE GIVEN AWAY FOR FREE / THEY ASSUMED THE PREVIOUS OWNER / MUST HAVE DIED
  • inscription (front) : DEAD WHITE MENS CLOTHES / BASKETBALL '16 '17
Description
    Onesize, unique item
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  • 03.04.2025


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