Accession No

1980.1077 E


Description

Oyo. Raffia mat in yellow, natural and black plaid with three prominent dark-coloured rectangles on one side. Fringe on two short edges.


Place

Africa; West Africa; Nigeria; Ikot Ipeni


Period


Source

Smyth, John Reginald Victor [field collector and donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1980.1077 E


Cultural Affliation

Ibibio


Material

Cloth; Plant; Fibre


Local Term

oyo


Measurements

240mm x 730mm


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, natural and black plaid with three prominent dark-coloured rectangles on one side. Fringe on two short edges.
Event Date 28/10/2022
Author: Lily Stancliffe


FM:299984

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