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Adire eleko commemorative cloth wrapper, possibly Oloba design

Made By Yoruba Cultural Group (Nigeria)
CultureYoruba, possibly Abeokuta
Date20th century
DimensionsOverall: 78 3/8 x 64 3/8 in. (199 x 163.5 cm)
Classification(s)
  • AFRICAN
Credit LineFound in the collection and catalogued, 1994
Terms
  • animals
  • design
  • abstract
  • medallions
  • kings
  • Queen Mary
  • lion
  • palm tree
  • hunter
  • star
Object number94.1.107
Descriptionnavy and green; stenciled indigo resist-dye technique on imported printed cotton shirting
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Inscribedrepeated above each set of birds and perforation design: IX[symbol]IMI[symbol] [symbol]IMIIO/ I[symbol]II[symbol]II[symbol] I[symbol]K[symbol]LEI
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Adire eleko commemorative cloth wrapper
Yoruba Cultural Group
circa 1984
Adire eleko wrapper
Yoruba Cultural Group
circa 1984
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Yoruba Cultural Group
circa 1984
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