Adire Cloth
Item number 3561/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
Public
RRN ID
Item Records
This page shows all the information we have about this item. Both the institution that physically holds this item, and RRN members have contributed the knowledge on this page. You’re looking at the item record provided by the holding institution. If you scroll further down the page, you’ll see the information from RRN members, and can share your own knowledge too.
The RRN processes the information it receives from each institution to make it more readable and easier to search. If you’re doing in-depth research on this item, be sure to take a look at the Data Source tab to see the information exactly as it was provided by the institution.
These records are easy to share because each has a unique web address. You can copy and paste the location from your browser’s address bar into an email, word document, or chat message to share this item with others.
- Data
- Data Source
This information was automatically generated from data provided by MOA: University of British Columbia. It has been standardized to aid in finding and grouping information within the RRN. Accuracy and meaning should be verified from the Data Source tab.
Description
Large indigo patterned adire cloth. Indigo dyed cloth with startch resist designs covering front. There is a circular central design with 2 figures (kings?) with numerous concentric arc designs below. Along the bottom edge are five repeating dove motifs with grids of dots in between; above are two lines of letters and symbols. The rest of the cloth has a mix of designs of lions, animals, leaves, dots, and sun designs(?). The bottom is the selvedge; the top has a narrow finished seam; the sides have wide finished seams. The back is plain indigo.
Narrative
Collected by the donor in Ghana, in 1971.
Specific Techniques
The cloth is dyed by a starch-resist method called 'adire eleko'. The starch is stencilled, or painted free hand, on the cloth before dyeing.
Item History
- Made in Ghana during 1971
- Collected during 1971
- Owned by Susan Stout before April 28, 2022
- Received from Susan Stout (Donor) on April 28, 2022
What
- Name
- Adire Cloth
- Identification Number
- 3561/1
- Type of Item
- cloth
- Material
- cotton fibre and indigo dye
- Overall
- height 85.0 cm, width 172.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ghana
Who
- Culture
- Yoruba
- Previous Owner
- Susan Stout
- Received from
- Susan Stout (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- during 1971
- Collection Date
- during 1971
- Ownership Date
- before April 28, 2022
- Acquisition Date
- on April 28, 2022
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3561/0001
Ask a question
Let the RRN community answer your questions
Public
With an account, you can ask other users a question about this item. Request an Account
Shared Knowledge
Share your knowlege of this item with the RRN community
Public
With an account, you can submit information about this item and have it visible to all users and institutions on the RRN. Request an Account
Similar Items
