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TextileK2.174

Rectangular cotton textile with long threaded fringe on each end. The design is plaid in white, red, green, brown and black.

Culture
Nupe ?
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileK2.171

Textile composed of off-white cotton damask with a floral design dyed with indigo and brown in lighter mottled bands alternating with bands of thin stripes at the centre and solid mottled bands at the ends. The ends are machine-stitched.

Culture
West African
Material
cotton fibre, dye and indigo dye
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RobeK2.178

Triangular-like shaped, natural coloured, cotton robe with a rounded bottom and a square shaped hood. The robe attaches at the top front by a decorative, grey seam. The top edge of the hood and the inner edges of the robe are lined with a band of grey fabric and have small grey tassels at the ends.

Culture
Hausa
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlanketK2.350

Long rectangular wool blanket made of six narrow identical panels hand stitched together. The design consists of geometric bands with diamond and line patterns in black, natural and red with yellow and red detailing intermixed with black solid stripes. There are five sets of two tassels on each end.

Culture
Fulani
Material
goat wool fibre and dye
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatK2.348

Rectangular woven grass mat with linear patterning in purple, green, yellow, natural and red. Woven as a cloth with warp and weft. Bound at one end with a strip of yellow cloth with purple, green and white floral patterning.

Culture
West African
Material
grass and dye
Made in
Benin
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatK2.347

Rectangular woven grass mat with linear and asymmetrical geometric patterning in green, natural, red and brown. Woven like a textile with warp and weft.

Culture
West African
Material
grass and dye
Made in
Benin
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatK2.345

Rectangular woven grass mat with linear patterning in purple, red, natural and green; main portion of the mat covered with purple stripes flecked with red. Double-weave woven as a cloth with warp and weft.

Culture
West African
Material
grass and dye
Made in
Benin
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatK2.344

Rectangular woven grass mat with a pattern of natural and yellow alternating vertical stripes crossed by narrow red alternating stripes. Woven as cloth with warp and weft double weave. Bands of red at either end.

Culture
West African
Material
grass and dye
Made in
Benin
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatK2.343

Woven, palm leaf hat in a conical shape with a leather brim, top and detailing. The brim is painted with a vertical stripe design in red, yellow and brown. The top is painted red and black with multiply thin brown leather strips hanging down from the tip. The body of the hat is detailed with dyed palm strips in purple, blue and black along with leather diamonds painted black and red with white outline. There is a thin brown leather strap that hangs down from the inner rim.

Culture
Fulani
Material
palm leaf, skin, paint and dye
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlateK2.340

Woven, palm leaf, coiled, plate consisting of traditional abstract designs in ochre, natural, and black. The centre is red with band of natural followed by a thin stripe of black. Next is a band of alternating natural and red sections detailed with black lines and triangles. This decorative band is bordered by a thin stripe of black. The edge is bordered with an inner band of natural and an outer band of red.

Culture
Fulani
Material
palm leaf and dye
Made in
Burkina Faso ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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