Accession No
1980.1077 B
Description
Oyo. Raffia mat in yellow, black, natural and red. Striped with weft-float pattern of diamonds on one side. Long fringe at both short ends.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Ikot Ipeni
Period
Source
Smyth, John Reginald Victor [field collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1980.1077 B
Cultural Affliation
Ibibio
Material
Cloth; Plant; Fibre
Local Term
oyo
Measurements
200mm x 700mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1980.1077 A-F: 'Six raffia mats. A-D patterned in yellow, black, natural and red. E-F in yellow, natural and black'
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Analysis)
Noted on card "Ibibio weaving"
Event Date
Author: Lily Stancliffe
Context (Field collection)
J.R.V. Smyth M.A. Downing College, collected between 1927-1936
Event Date 1927
Author: Lily Stancliffe
Context (Amendments / updates)
Written in pencil on rear of card " --> Shorts early 1981"
Event Date 1981
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1980.1077 A-F: 'A-C: striped with weft-float pattern of diamonds on one side, D: striped with weft-float pattern of diamond with triangles on one side, E: plaid with three prominent dark-coloured rectangled on one side; F: plaid. Each mat has long fringes at either end.'
Event Date 25/7/2005
Author: Lily Stancliffe
Description (Physical description)
Oyo. Raffia mat in yellow, black, natural and red. Striped with weft-float pattern of diamonds on one side. Long fringe at both short ends.
Event Date 28/10/2022
Author: Lily Stancliffe
FM:299981
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