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Hearst Museum object titled Cloth, accession number 5-16390, described as narrow loomed keta cloth composed of 18 stripes woven in lengthwise stripes of navy, yellow, blue-gray, green, navy, brown, and tan. warp overlap band of crosswise stripes in bright colors are interspaced along the length of each band. strips are hand sewn together and hand hemmed at each end. Purchased at Kumasi Market
Hearst Museum object titled Fabric, accession number 5-16772, described as Ashanti strip cloth segments joined to form a larger piece; consists of 51 short segments joined in 3 long strips. strips are joined to form a single piece. was originally larger and has been cut down. multi colored. Conservation: Very worn and dirty--large tear in one segment.
Hearst Museum object titled Fabric sample, accession number 5-16750, described as sample of Yoruba narrow loom weaving composed of 2 joined swatches. both are striped; one with narrow tan, white, black stripes set off by a wide center stripe of white and indigo tripple bands of dark red are woven across the stripes. the second is woven of beige with a center stripe of yellow/blue red and white/indigo. each beige segment is bisected with a narrow indigo stripe. swatches are joined along 1 long edge.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 5-16393, described as Yoruba tie-dyed (indigo and white) fabric panels. 15 - 20.5 cm solid indigo band on each end. dyed in three lengthwise of blocks, 27.5 cm x 37cm, decorated with tie dyed cross hatch patterns and asterisks. blocks separated by solid tie dyed bands of white. tied with raffia, fragments still adhering.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 5-16780, described as Embroidered textile; small textile, coarse, woven base of rust colored fabric. Embroidered all over in a repeated rows of a looped back and forth design. Negative spaces are filled with cut pile work in beige and brown. Conservation: Hole in center backed by modern burlap pouch.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 5-16388, described as 1 panel tie dyed (indigo and white) fabric made into a curtain. design is made up of alternating bands of white and leaf patterns. Purchased at Badagry market
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 5-16778, described as 1 panel tie dyed (indigo and white) fabric made into a curtain. design is made up of alternating bands of white and leaf patterns. Conservation: Brass rings at 37cm from finished end
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 5-16777, described as 1 panel tie dyed (indigo and white) fabric made into a curtain. design is made up of alternating bands of white and leaf patterns. Conservation: Brass rings at 37.5cm from finished end.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 5-16387a, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 5-16389, described as tie dyed fabric panel, indigo and white, panel dyed in 4 bands separated by white band. dyed bands feature 10 pointed starts separated 10 gradusted horizontal bands with an asterisk at each end of most. tied with raffia, some fragments adhering. tiny fleck of pink appear in some of the asterisk forms. Purchased from Adire at Badagry market

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