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1966.1.1264

Length of woven raffia cloth. Dark yellow ground with brown and black longitudinal bands at the edges. The short edges are hemmed and stitched. [BS [OPS move] 14/11/2017]

1966.1.1264

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Collection type
Object
Description
Length of woven raffia cloth. Dark yellow ground with brown and black longitudinal bands at the edges. The short edges are hemmed and stitched. [BS [OPS move] 14/11/2017]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Cultural groups
Igbo
Person
Field collector Samuel Morton Peto
PRM source Ipswich Museum
PRM source Patricia Margaret Maclaren Butler
Date / Period
Date made: Circa 1880?, uncertain
Date collected
?Circa 1880
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1966
Materials and processes
Material Raffia Leaf Plant, Process Woven, Process Stitched, Process Dyed
Dimensions
Width: max 455 mm, Length: max 1220 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1966.1.1264

Search terms: Textile