Mid-20th cent.
14-strip cotton kente cloth, dyed with natural indigo and chemical dyes.
(72" l. x 44" w.)

Tijani Mayakiri (Nigeria, 1937 - 1992 ) c.1972.
Batik on cotton fabric (66" x 33")
From private collection, purchased in Nigeria c.1972.

Cotton fabric tie-dyed and stitch-resist-dyed with natural indigo.
(176" x 48") partial view shown.

Cotton damask fabric tie-dyed with natural indigo (172" x 48"). Partial view shown.

Cotton fabric machine-stitched tie-dyed with natural indigo dye. Double-length ( 164" x 47"). Partial view shown.

Yoruba region, Nigeria.  Mid-20th century.
4-Strip-woven cotton dyed with indigo w/ woven text ("ADEJOKE ORUNRE OLASANDE MOBAOKO - Original order of Olasande Mobaoko") and blue silk or synthetic fiber thread.
(72" l. x 16 1/2" w.)

Cotton damask fabric cassava resist-dyed with natural indigo (103" x 50").  
Dyed in the traditional Yoruba "Lizards" pattern.  Partial views shown.

Cotton damask fabric cassava resist-dyed with natural indigo (90" x 48"). Partial view shown.

Vintage "Ndop" cloth cotton fabric stitch-resist dyed with natural indigo dye.  One of a kind pillow designed and constructed in United States with antique fabric from the Cameroon.  12" x 20" pillow with linen backing.  Individual fabric designs will vary.

Baule people, Ivory Coast
Indigo and white ikat strip-weave (10-strip) cotton fabric, with overstitching of cotton thread dyed with other colors.
(54" x 42").  Vintage fabric with some minor staining, as shown.

Strip-weave cotton fabric tie-dyed with natural indigo dye. (60" x 38")

Vintage strip-weave cotton fabric dyed with natural indigo dye - Seven wide strips (62" x 45").  
Mossi people, Burkina Faso.

Strip-weave cotton fabric stitch-resist dyed with natural indigo dye, with orange yarn embroidery (58" x 40")

Vintage strip-weave cotton fabric stitch-resist-dyed with natural indigo dye - Five wide strips (60" x 41").  
Mossi people, Burkina Faso.

Strip-weave cotton fabric dyed with natural indigo dye. (57" x 44")

Strip-weave cotton fabric stitch-resist-dyed with natural indigo dye. (58" x 42")

Strip-weave cotton fabric dyed with natural indigo dye. (63" x 41")

Antique Strip-weave cotton fabric resist-dyed with natural indigo dye. (60" x 25")

Strip-weave cotton fabric stitch-resist dyed with natural indigo dye.  Fringe at both ends (62" x 37").

Strip-weave cotton fabric stitch-resist dyed with natural indigo dye. (58" x 40")
 

Baule people, Ivory Coast.
tIndigo and white ikat strip-weave (10-strip) cotton fabric, with cotton thread dyed with other colors.
(54" x 41").  Vintage fabric, as shown.

Ivory Coast.
Indigo and white ikat strip-weave (10-strip) cotton fabric, with overstitching of cotton thread dyed with other colors.
(56" x 41"). 

Baule people, Ivory Coast.
Indigo and white ikat strip-weave (10-strip) cotton fabric, with cotton thread dyed with other colors.
(56" x 44").  Vintage fabric, as shown.

Yoruba region, Nigeria.  Mid-20th century.
3-Strip-woven cotton dyed with indigo w/ woven text ("ADEJOKE ORUNRE OLASANDE MOBAOKO - Original order of Olasande Mobaoko") and blue silk or synthetic fiber thread.
(72" l. x 13 1/2" w.)

Cotton damask fabric tie-dyed with natural indigo ( 78" x 50"). Partial view shown.

Cotton damask fabric tie-dyed with natural indigo ( 86" x 48"). Partial view shown.

Vintage Baule cloth cotton strip-weave fabric dyed with natural indigo dye.  One of a kind pillow designed and constructed in United States with antique fabric from the Baule people of the Ivory coast.  18" x 18" pillow with linen backing.

Burkina Faso
Strip-woven cotton fabric tie-dyed with natural indigo (+/- 60" x 50")
Exact pattern and dimensions will vary slightly.

Gasali Adeyemo - Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Tie-dye on rayon/cotton fabric with natural indigo dye.
(70" x 27"). Detail views shown.

Cotton fabric stitch-resist dyed with natural indigo dye by indigo artists in Mali.  One of a kind 12" x 24" pillow with indigo-dyed cotton backing.

Vintage Strip-weave cotton fabric resist dyed with natural indigo dye.  One of a kind pillow designed and constructed in United States with antique African fabric.  18" x 18" pillow with canvas backing.

Cotton fabric stitch-resist dyed with natural indigo dye by indigo artist Aissata Namoko of Mali.  One of a kind 18" x 18" pillow with indigo-dyed cotton backing.

Strip-weave cotton fabric stitch-resist dyed with natural indigo dye.  20" x 20" pillow with solid blue linen back.
Exact pattern will vary.

Mali.
Cotton fabric tie-dyed with natural indigo dye. (76" x 18")

Cotton fabric stitch-resist dyed with natural indigo dye. (80" x 10")
Traditionally worn in Mali as a head-scarf,  these scarves can be used for any scarf need.