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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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Textile (Nigeria), early 20th century
Long strip of woven cotton with a simple woven windowpane check; a wide stripe down the center is edged with light blue and has two parallel lines of white ikat.
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Textile (Nigeria), ca. 1950
Central medallion shows a man and a crowned woman with lettering above their heads reading OKASA AKA UNI. The medallion is derived from one designed to commemorate the Silver Jubilee…
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Fragment (Nigeria), mid-20th century
Reversible square fragment of dark red, with a center band of blue, yellow and white weft floats which form a geometric pattern.
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Fragment (Nigeria), 1961
Narrow-woven light-brown cotton with light-blue stripes, embroidered in a highly abstract pattern in gold-colored rayon thread.
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Fragment (Nigeria), 1961
Embroidered sample for a tunic front in light brown and blue striped cotton, pieced together from four narrow strips. The neck opening is indicated, and the front is embroidered with…
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Fragment (Nigeria), 1961
Narrow-woven, tan cotton cloth with ivory stripes, embroidered with gray rayon in an asymmetrical scrolling pattern.
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Baby Carrier (Nigeria), mid- 20th century
Tie used by Nigerian women to fasten babies to themselves. Long narrow rectangle with stripes of blue, black, yellow, red and brown. Fringed at both ends.
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Yarns (Nigeria), mid- 20th century
Cotton yarns, tied in preparation for resist-dyeing but not yet dyed.
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