Textile Item Number: K2.146 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Textile composed of two rectangles of cotton cloth tie-dyed with rows of oblong shapes in white on dark indigo blue with a band of dark blue at each end. The panels are loosely stitched together at the centre, with fibre. The ends are unfinished.
Specific Techniques
Eleso: tie-dyed-resist dyed, using cowrie shells.
Item History
- Made in Ibadan, Nigeria before 1967
- Collected by Michael Mason during 1967
- Owned by Michael Mason before October 20, 1970
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Michael Mason (Seller) on October 20, 1970
What
- Name
- Textile
- Identification Number
- K2.146
- Type of Item
- textile
- Material
- cotton fibre, indigo dye and plant fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- tie-dyed
- Overall
- height 162.5 cm, width 168.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Yoruba
- Field Collector
- Michael Mason
- Previous Owner
- Michael Mason
- Received from
- Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Michael Mason (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ibadan, Nigeria
When
- Creation Date
- before 1967
- Collection Date
- during 1967
- Ownership Date
- before October 20, 1970
- Acquisition Date
- on October 20, 1970
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0172/0033