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Hearst Museum object titled Black charcoal pieces, accession number 5-11777, described as Baba rini- indigo dye, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11777, acc no. 2879, file code 8.3. Collector: T. Lanagan. Donor: W. H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: cones of indigo dye formed by boiling leaves with ash in water, til precipitate; sediment is mixed with gum to enable formation into cones Context of use: used as dyeing substance throughout West Africa dried dye heated in water with alkali substances, turns green-yellow for dyeing; after drying on the textile, oxidation causes a reconversion to the deep blue color Description: Indigo cones; prepared from leaves of the plant genus Indigofera; the leaves are boiled, mixed with ash, and precipitated to the bottom of the boiled solution; addition of gum permits formation into cones; used for dyeing; deep blu with ashy exterior surface; 14.3 cm. l.; 4 cm. w.; 15.8 cm. l.; 4 cm. w.; 12.3 cm. l.; 4 cm. w.; References: see J.M. Dalziel, Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa, London 1937, pp 243-244

Hearst Museum object titled Spindle of string, accession number 5-11771, described as Spindle of string, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11771, acc no. 2879, file code 8.3. Collector: T. Lanagan. Donor: W. H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Spun cotton strung on spindle-like stick or reed Context of use: Used to manufacture textile objects Description: Cordage of string, cotton, strung on section of reed; represents cotton in the state immediately after spinning; this specimen is fine thread; white; 22 cm. l.; 7.5 cm. w.;

Hearst Museum object titled Spindle of string, accession number 5-11772, described as Spindle of string, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11772, acc no. 2879, file code 8.3. Collector: T. Lanagan. Donor: W. H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Spun cotton strung on spindle-like stick or reed Context of use: Used to manufacture textile objects Description: Cordage of string, cotton, strung on section of reed; represents cotton in the state immediately after spinning; this specimen is coarse thread; white; 26.5 cm. l.; 8 cm. w.;

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 5-13649, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 5-15469, described as textile. blue and white commercial cotton cloth, indigo tie dyed in circular pattern. L. 165 cm, W. 104 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile sample, accession number 5-15463, described as Textile sample. 7 strips of fabric (17.5 centimeters wide) handstitched together. White ground with blue stripes and some red in 4 diamond designs and some stripes. Length 261 centimeters, width 121 centimeters. From Nigeria, Kano. Materials: handwoven cotton, indigo dye. Context of use: for clothing.