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1997.15.1

Round stuffed cushion or footrest/stool, decorated with beading. [MJD (Verve) 24/4/2017]

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1997.15.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Round stuffed cushion or footrest/stool, decorated with beading. [MJD (Verve) 24/4/2017]
Long description
Round stuffed cushion or footrest/stool, decorated with beading on the top and sides. The top of the cushion is decorated with beads in geometric and floral designs, and four lines of and text. The text reads ‘OWA’, ‘AJIMOKO II’, ‘ILESHA’, and ‘1948’. The side of the cushion is decorated with beads in faces and panels of geometric design. The base is leather and not beaded. There are three triangular flaps stitched to the edge of the cushion. [MJD (Verve) 24/4/2017]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Oyo State Ilesha
Cultural groups
Yoruba
Person
Field collector Michael Marsden Widding
PRM source Diana Walker
Date / Period
Date made: 1948
Date collected
10 1948 ?
Acquisition information
Donated: 12/05/1997
Materials and processes
Material Bead, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Textile, Material Plant Fibre, Process Beadwork, Process Woven, Process Stitched
Dimensions
Height: max 190 mm, Diameter: max 370 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1997.15.1

Search terms: Furniture Dwelling, Stool, Cushion, Footrest