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  • Wrapper (Nigeria), early 20th century

    Woman’s wrapper with a large-scale design of two columns of squares, each criss-crossed by diagonal lines. Field of small white circles. In white on a deep blue ground.

  • Wrapper (Ghana), 20th century

    Cotton, dyed dark brown and block-printed in a dark glossy substance, in geometric patterns in groups of three rows, forming rectangles. The motifs are carved on calabashes then stamped on…

  • Wrapper (Nigeria), 1950s

    Wrapper with a grid of large Xs on a field of small circles. Design created through tied- and stitched-resist patterning methods, in white on a deep blue ground.

  • Wrapper (Nigeria), mid- 20th century

    Wrapper with a checkerboard of rectangles separated by rows of dots. Each rectangle is filled alternately with a floral pattern or rows of small triangles. Design reserved in white on…

  • Wrapper (Ethiopia), 1969

    Two panels of sheer white cotton seamed together with a 6 3/4 inch border at both end. Bands and borders are a geometric pattern of triangles, diamonds and chevrons in…

  • Wrapper (Ethiopia), ca. 1969

    Long panel of sheer white cotton with a 6 3/4 inch border at both ends and two woven bands across the middle of the panel. Bands and borders are a…

  • Wrapper (Nigeria), late 20th century

    Narrow horizontal stripe in various shades of blue. The wider bands are patterned with small dots, stars or chevrons, and are separated by two plain bands. The piece is composed…

  • Wrapper (Ivory Coast), mid-20th century

    Panel formed of eleven narrow strips, each 3 3/4 inches wide, sewn together. Each strip is patterned by a 17 inch section of narrow blue and white stripes alternating with…

  • Wrapper (Gambia), ca. 1990

    Length of cotton dyed deep indigo blue with horizontal bands of smooth and crimped line, reserved in pale blue by stitched resist technique.

  • Wrapper (Nigeria), 1960–67

    A bright violet ground with an iridescent quality created by using magenta warps and bright blue wefts, with wide pattern bands of zigzags and geometric forms in shiny golden rayon…

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