Cloth Item Number: Af511 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cloth composed of 22 strips of dyed fabric sewn together. The cloth has a mottled blue and white pattern, with solid indigo borders on each end. There is also a short (.7 cm) fringe on each end.
Cultural Context
clothing
Narrative
The De Wreede collection was collected over a 2 year period in which the De Wreede's were mostly in Sierra Leone, and partly in Nigeria. This piece was probably collected in Nigeria.
Specific Techniques
Adire-alabere (stitch-resist dyeing) technique.
Item History
- Made in Nigeria ? before 1981
- Collected during 1981
- Owned by Robert De Wreede and Sharon De Wreede before January 8, 1982
- Received from Robert De Wreede (Donor) and Sharon De Wreede (Donor) on January 8, 1982
What
- Name
- Cloth
- Identification Number
- Af511
- Type of Item
- cloth
- Material
- indigo dye and cotton fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- machine spun, dyed and machine woven
- Overall
- height 109.0 cm, width 160.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nigerian ?
- Previous Owner
- Robert De Wreede and Sharon De Wreede
- Received from
- Robert De Wreede (Donor) and Sharon De Wreede (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Nigeria ?
When
- Creation Date
- before 1981
- Collection Date
- during 1981
- Ownership Date
- before January 8, 1982
- Acquisition Date
- on January 8, 1982
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0769/0009