Textile Item Number: Af486 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Narrow strip of woven cotton: indigo horizontal weft; warp has stripes of varying width in different shades of blue: indigo, navy, light blue.
History Of Use
Strip of woven aso-òkè. The strips are usually sewn together with similar pieces to make garments and other wearable textiles. West African narrow strip weaving appears to go back to the 10th century. The tradition may have originated in North Africa, or western Asia, but no definitive evidence has been found. Strips are made by men, typically in 8 to 15 cm widths, on a variety of loom types.
Item History
- Made in Ibadan, Nigeria
- Collected during 1957
- Owned by Albert C. Cooke before November 2, 1978
- Received from Albert C. Cooke (Donor) on November 2, 1978
What
- Name
- Textile
- Identification Number
- Af486
- Type of Item
- textile
- Material
- cotton fibre and indigo dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven and sewn
- Overall
- height 528.0 cm, width 9.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- West African
- Previous Owner
- Albert C. Cooke
- Received from
- Albert C. Cooke (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ibadan, Nigeria
When
- Collection Date
- during 1957
- Ownership Date
- before November 2, 1978
- Acquisition Date
- on November 2, 1978
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0495/0002