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Iro (Woman’s Cloth)

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Iro (Woman’s Cloth)

early- to mid-20th century

Nigerian, Yoruba culture

Cotton, warp ikat, indigo, Alaari trade silk, wild silk, aso-oke strip woven
76 x 46 in. (193 x 116.8 cm)
Gift of David and Marita Paly
2023.18.2
Provenance: [Duncan Clarke, Adire African Textiles Gallery, London]; purchased from gallery by David Paly, Gig Harbor, Washington, between 1990 and 2018
location
Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, IKAT: A World of Compelling Cloth, March 9 - May 31, 2023.
Published ReferencesGLOBAL IKAT: Roots and Routes of a Textile Technique: The David Paly Collection. London: Hali Publications, 2023; p. 182.

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