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Woman's cloth

Dateearly 20th century

Maker Nigerian, Yoruba culture

Object number2023.18.3

Provenance[Duncan Clarke, Adire African Textiles Gallery, London]; purchased from gallery by David Paly, Gig Harbor, Washington, between 1990 and 2018

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.

Credit LineGift of David and Marita Paly

Dimensions81 1/4 × 49 in. (206.4 × 124.5 cm)

MediumCotton, warp ikat, indigo, Alaari trade silk, wild silk, aso-oke strip woven

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