Textile Item Number: Af488 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Textile strip of woven cotton with an indigo horizontal weft and a warp with stripes of varying widths in different shades of indigo. The ends are unfinished.
History Of Use
West African narrow strip weaving must have begun by the 10th century. Similar examples from the 13th century exist. The tradition may have originated in Arabic North Africa, Egypt, or the Near East, but no definitive answer has been found. Strips are made by men only, typically in 8 to 15 cm. widths, on a variety of loom types. They are sewn together to make material used for garments and other fabric products.
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
- Af488
- Type of Item
- textile
- Material
- cotton fibre and indigo dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven and sewn
- Overall
- height 9.3 cm, width 545.0 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
- 0495/0004