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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

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Maker Yoruba Artist
Datec. 1973
Made/manufacturedOshogbo, Nigeria
MediumCotton, indigo dye
Dimensions32 1/4 in. x 6 ft. 7 in. (81.9 x 200.7 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineGift of Donna Hardymon Poynor
Object number2011.28
Collections
DescriptionFactory made cloth with overall tie-dyed spiral pattern; dark blue dye, appears to be indigo; texture shows this is a new cloth, not smoothed by washing or wear.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Tie Dyled cloth (adire)
Yoruba Artist
c. 1987
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Cloth (adire oniko)
Yoruba Artist
undated
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Prestige cloth (ndop, ktiesia or ntieya)
Bamileke Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Woman's Wrapper
Senufo Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Woman's Bridal Wrapper (oparo eleto)
Yoruba Artist
1980
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Cloth with Olokun, Goddess of the Sea Motif (adire eleko)
Yoruba Artist
c. 1973
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Handwoven cloth
Hausa Artist
c. 1973
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Man's Tunic
Bamileke Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Woman’s wrapper
Yoruba Artist
1973
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Scarf
Aboubakar Fofana
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Indigo Resist Dyed Cloth (adire alabere)
Nike Davies Okundaye
c. 1980
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Man's Tunic (dansiki or gbariye dandogo)
Nupe Artist
20th century

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