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Cotton cloth composed of narrow strip weaving cut and sewn together. Black warp;
Cotton cloth composed of narrow strip weaving cut and sewn together. Black warp;
Object Number 979-32-50/12016
Display Title Cotton cloth composed of narrow strip weaving cut and sewn together. Black warp;
Descriptions
Object Description Cotton cloth composed of narrow strip weaving cut and sewn together. Black warp; alternating bands of varied widths of yellow and red wefts. Plain weave.
Inventory Description Cloth, woven cotton fiber, checked strips of colored material
Classification
  • Fabric
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Date 1900-1979
Culture
  • Yoruba
  • Contemporary
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Nigeria
Materials Cotton fabric, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 77.5 x 124.5 cm (30 1/2 x 49 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 979-32-50/12016

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