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Cloth (Adire Alabere)

Cloth (Adire Alabere)

early 20th century

Cotton cloth (tritik); factory woven plain weave; stitched resist (adire alabere); natural indigo dye
64 in. (162.5 cm)
L.: 71 7/16 in.
Gift of Katherine White and the Boeing Company
81.17.657
location
Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, African Panoplies: Art for Rulers, Traders, Hunters, and Priests, Apr. 21 - Aug. 14, 1988.

Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Mood Indigo: Textiles from Around the World, Apr. 9 - Oct. 9, 2016.

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