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Adire eleso wrapper

Made By Yoruba Cultural Group (Nigeria)
CultureYoruba
Datecirca 1984
Mediumcotton | tie dyed
DimensionsOverall: 65 1/2 x 55 3/4 in. (166.4 x 141.6 cm)
Classification(s)
  • AFRICAN
Credit LineMuseum purchase, Karl E. Weston Memorial Fund
Terms
  • abstract
  • design
Object number84.23.1
Descriptiondark and light blue; indigo tie and dye, possibly Oniko (circles) technique, on pieced-together printed cotton shirting. Originally purchased by Williams student in city of Ibadan, Nigeria 1984.
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