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Decorated GourdK2.5

Semi-rounded, brown piece carved with a bird figure in the centre while the top and the bottom have a lizard. There are also geometric figures, borders, and panels.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
calabash fruit
Made in
Ilorin, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileK2.140

Rectangular cotton textile made of numerous long strips machine sewn together; the ends are hemmed. The design consists of striped and plaid pattern in blue-black and brown.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
Ilorin, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileK2.138

Long, rectangular cotton textile made of woven narrow strips, sewn together and embroidered. The decoration consists of a grey ground with geometric designs embroidered in red, black and brown intermixed and overlapping with stripes of red, black and blue. There is one section with a repeating blue elephant design.

Culture
Yoruba
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Ilorin, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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