Pants Item Number: 3619/1 b from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Part of a three piece gbariye (also see 3619/1 a and c). White pants with wide waistline that taper to narrow legs; made up of strips of cloth stitched together along the long edges. Background of strips is white, with silver and dark blue stripes overtop; threads are metallic. Openwork bands, made up of repeating crosses, along lengths of strips at varying distances. Heavy dark grey embroidery around leg openings, and along lower half of outer seam. Designs are an assortment of curvilinear, circular, and geometric motifs; together they form a crown-like pattern. Seam pockets on either side of waist, along front of pants. Small opening at front centre of waistline, for fastening and tightening pants.

Specific Techniques

Sewn from aso oke cloth strips.

Narrative

Collected by Titilope Salami in Nigeria, for the MOA Sankofa exhibition in 2021.

Item History

What

Name
Pants
Identification Number
3619/1 b
Type of Item
pant
Material
cotton fibre, synthetic fibre and dye
Overall
height 102.7 cm, width 62.9 cm

Who

Culture
Yoruba
Field Collector
Titilope Salami
Previous Owner
Museum of Anthropology
Received from
Museum of Anthropology (Transferring institution)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Nigeria

When

Creation Date
during 1988
Collection Date
during 2021
Ownership Date
before March 15, 2023
Acquisition Date
on March 15, 2023

Other

Item Classes
textiles
Condition
good
Accession Number
3619/0001 b