Striped commercial cloth with stenciled geometric patterns of blue, red and white.

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Woman’s wrapper

Artist Yoruba Artist

Date1973

Place of originOsogbo, Osun, Nigeria, Africa

PurchasedOsogbo, Osun, Nigeria, Africa

MediumCotton damask, indigo and synthetic dyes, starch resist

DimensionsOverall: 5 ft. 6 in. x 33 in. (1 m 67.64 cm x 83.82 cm)

ClassificationsClothing and accessories

Credit LineGift of Robin and Donna Poynor

Object number2023.30.10

Collections

AFRICAN

Visual DescriptionStriped commercial cloth with stenciled geometric patterns of blue, red and white.

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