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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.
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Woman smoking Matchsafe, ca. 1900
Rectangular with rounded corners, featuring relief ornament of woman’s head in profile holding a cigarette to her lips, smoke swirling around her face, her hair pulled up loosely with flower,…
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