Accession No

1980.1076 C


Description

A long wide strip of cloth, woven from light brown raffia and dark blue cotton. It has narrow blue stripes along its length, and tassels of cotton and raffia at each end.


Place

Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Southern Nigeria; Southern Province; Ekiti Division; Ado-Ekiti


Period


Source

Aina, Mary [previous owner and ?maker]; Smyth, John Reginald Victor [field collector and donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1980.1076 C


Cultural Affliation

Yoruba


Material

Cotton; ?Raffia; ?Reed; Cloth


Local Term


Measurements

570mm x 2620mm


Events

Context (Related Documents)
Label shows that these pieces were purchased for 35 shillings at an exhibition, and that the original owner (weaver?) was one Mary Aina whose address was Barracks, Ado Ekiti.
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Description for 1980.1076 A-F: '6 pieces of raffia and cotton cloth - plain weave weft-cotton, warp - cotton (indigo dyed); and raffia giving warp pattern in blue and buff stripes. One piece in poor condition 'damaged'.'
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Description for 1980.1076 A-F: 'A and B are stitched together along one edge - they are very faded on one side, presumably the side exposed to light; D-E are stitched together at each end - the external edge of E is faded; F is faded along one edge, with a worn area on one edge and several small holes. All except E have a red stripe along each end.'
Event Date 25/7/2005
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff


Description (Physical description)
A long wide strip of cloth, woven from light brown raffia and dark blue cotton. It has narrow blue stripes along its length, and tassels of cotton and raffia at each end.
Event Date 28/10/2022
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff


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