Iro (Woman’s Cloth)
Dateearly- to mid-20th century
Maker
Nigerian, Yoruba culture
Object number2023.18.4
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
Dimensions78 x 29 1/4 in. (198.1 x 74.3 cm)
MediumCotton, warp ikat, indigo, Alaari trade silk, wild silk, aso-oke strip woven
Nigerian, Yoruba culture
mid-20th century
Object number: 2023.18.1
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