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2019.23.5

Blue and white striped textile of handspun cotton, made for the chief's deckchair. [JMC 23/9/2019]

2019.23.5

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Collection type
Object
Description
Blue and white striped textile of handspun cotton, made for the chief's deckchair. [JMC 23/9/2019]
Long description
Blue and white striped textile of handspun cotton, made for the chief's deckchair. The textile is rectangular, with a fringe at each end of twisted tassels. The pattern comprises longitudinal blue stripes, flanked by stripes of darker blue, with extra stripes of darker blue between these, all on a white background. [JMC 23/9/2019]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Kogi State Ogidi
Person
Field collector Sarah Lasenby
PRM source Sarah Lasenby
PRM source Steve Lasenby
Date / Period
Date made: 1970
Date collected
1970
Acquisition information
Donated: 22/07/2019
Materials and processes
Material Cotton Seed Fibre Textile Plant, Material Pigment, Process Woven, Process Dyed
Dimensions
Width: max 1790 mm excluding tassels, Width: max 550 mm, Length: max 1970 mm including tassels
Object numbers
Accession number: 2019.23.5

Search terms: Textile