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Object Number
979-32-50/12018
Display Title
Machine woven cotton cloth (plain weave), milled by grafton, printed
Descriptions
Object Description
Machine woven cotton cloth (plain weave), milled by Grafton, printed in imitation of Dutch wax prints with a portrait of the Nigerian President in rust, blue and white on a black or dark blue background.
Inventory Description
Woven cotton cloth, multi-colored and patterned, human image.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Fabric
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1900-1979
Culture
- Yoruba
- Contemporary
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Nigeria
Materials
Cotton, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 115.5 x 208 cm (45 1/2 x 81 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
979-32-50/12018
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