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Fragment: TextileM3.78

The textile fragment is brown and square with an orange circle in the centre. The circle shows a woman’s head in brown and her features created with a light brown thread.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
wool fibre, flax fibre and dye
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: TextileM3.77

The textile fragment is rectangular and natural coloured with green and red heart-shaped designs. The natural background and the red and green designs are each woven separately. There are five green designs and two red.

Culture
Egyptian
Material
flax fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Egypt
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileK2.145

Long, rectangular cotton textile made of two panels sewn together down the middle. The design consists of a red band border by fine black and white strips on a brown ground. There is a twisted thread fringe on each end. There is a paper tag attached that reads: ‘Cloth [for women’s wrappers], Nupe, Bida, 1969’.

Culture
Nupe
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Bida, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileK2.144

Rectangular cotton textile made of four hand woven strips sewn together. The design consists of navy, blue and light blue repeating stripe design.

Culture
Gbari
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
Abuja, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtK2.143

Rectangular, indigo cotton skirt consisting of two small rectangular pieces hand sewn together. The design consists of thin bands of open work and threaded fringe on each end.

Culture
Gbari
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Abuja, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileK2.142

Rectangular cotton textile with twisted thread fringe at each end. The design consists of thin black stripes at even distance from each other on a cream ground.

Culture
Gbari
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
Abuja, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileK2.141

Rectangular cotton textile consisting of narrow hand-woven strips, then sewn together with black thread. The design consists of then navy blue with light blue stripes across each strip. The ends are hemmed with a thin piece of black and brown fabric. Along one of the sides is a thick piece of blue fabric with ‘Dendritic Salt’ written on it.

Culture
Gbari
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
Abuja, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileK2.139

Rectangular shaped cotton textile consisting of two rectangular pieces loosely sewn together in the middle. The ends have red, white and black twisted fringe. The design consists of bands red and black checks intermixed with solid strips of red, white and black, all on a white ground.

Culture
Igbira
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
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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TextileK2.137

Textile with brocaded geometric designs in red, white, yellow and green on a background of alternating horizontal red and black bands. The ends are fringed.

Culture
Nupe
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Bida, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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