mid-20th cent.
12-strip cotton kente cloth, dyed with indigo and other dyes.
(60" l. x 38" w.)
Condition note: some tears and gaps in stitchiing between strips, due to age. See photos.
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 (86" x 48"). Dyed in the traditional Yoruba "OK & Matches" or "Cube" pattern. 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.
