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Aso oke men's weave cloth (possibly mantle, wrapper or blanket)

Made By Yoruba Cultural Group (Nigeria)
CultureYoruba, possibly Ilorin
Date20th century
DimensionsOverall: 69 1/2 x 46 7/8 in. (176.5 x 119 cm)
Classification(s)
  • AFRICAN
Credit LineFound in the collection and catalogued, 1994
Terms
  • design
  • domestic
  • board
  • stool
Object number94.1.106
Descriptionmaroon and white with blue pin stripe; float weave technique on cotton/rayon? Woven on double-heddle, narrow-band, horizontal treadle loom
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