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1992.21.39

Fringed handwoven cotton cloth made of two complete textiles machine stitched together longitudinally. Warp-faced with warp stripes in red and black, separated by narrow stripes of blue. Occasional white stripes. Supplementary weft patterns in synthetic yarn, probably rayon: orange, white, yellow, green, red.

1992.21.39

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Collection type
Object
Description
Fringed handwoven cotton cloth made of two complete textiles machine stitched together longitudinally. Warp-faced with warp stripes in red and black, separated by narrow stripes of blue. Occasional white stripes. Supplementary weft patterns in synthetic yarn, probably rayon: orange, white, yellow, green, red.
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Cultural groups
Igbirra
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1960
Date collected
1960 - 1970
Acquisition information
Donated: 08/1992
Materials and processes
Material Cotton Seed Fibre Textile Plant, Material Synthetic, Process Brocaded Woven, Process Machine-made
Dimensions
Length 1960 mm, Width 1100 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1992.21.39

Search terms: Textile