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Framed Riga Gound from Nigeria With Tribal Motifs
$1,800
£1,376.20
€1,585.10
CA$2,522.35
A$2,815.97
CHF 1,475.53
MX$34,470.22
NOK 18,739.19
SEK 17,668.67
DKK 11,829.76
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A framed Riga Gound from Nigeria. Elite Nigerian men wore grand, flowing garments known by various names: riga (Hausa), agbádá (Yorùbá), boubou (French), and mbubb (Wolof). This particular strip-woven riga features a off-white, very light grey tone with silk accents adding contrast. Skilled embroiderers—often trained in Arabic calligraphy—incorporated motifs once imbued with protective Islamic symbolism. Central to the textile is a leaf (gambiya) motif, linked to the Nupe people. A spiral design symbolizes the wearer’s spiritual journey toward God. The hem is lined with magenta silk, imported via trans-Saharan trade routes. Historically admired across cultures, the riga remains a cornerstone of pan-Nigerian male national dress today.
This framed Riga Gound has a unique back story. Having owned a prominent antiques shop in Hong-Kong for more than two decades it was common for antique dealers to sometimes come to the shop and present items to sell. One day in the early 1990s a Nigerian gentleman came to the store with the hopes of selling some artifacts from West Africa. He was in fact wearing this very Riga Gound, (now framed). We were only interested in purchasing the elegant and unique gound he was wearing and after some bargaining we were fortunate enough to purchase this item from him which has now been in private collection for over 20 years. The gound was then cut and framed in its current form to give the item a new life as a wall decoration to bring light and subtle texture any space. A unique item certain to invoke conversation.
Frame; white lacquered wood frame with acrylic front
- Dimensions:Height: 43.31 in (110 cm)Width: 46.07 in (117 cm)Depth: 1.97 in (5 cm)
- Style:Folk Art (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:Nigeria
- Period:1980-1989
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1980
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
- Seller Location:Jimbaran, ID
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU5881244095862
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