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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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Textile (Cote d’Ivoire), 1964
Panel composed of eight strips sewn side-to-side. An overall checkerboard pattern of deep blue and white is accented with multicolored horizontal stripes and supplementary weft patterns.
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Stool (USA), ca. 1935
Round seat, covered with putty-colored mohair velvet, swiveling on ivory-painted round frame with four legs having convex curve where they are joined to frame, and a gentle taper and curve…
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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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Mezzadro Stool, 1957
Cantilevered form consisting of red tractor seat mounted on curved, strap-like chrome-plated steel base with beechwood crossbar terminus as footrest.
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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…
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