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Description:
Abbi Ikaki; red even stripes with navy and white step-like geometric patterns in between; fringe on either end. Color: red, white, and navy
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Abbi Ikaki; red even stripes with navy spots and variegated triangles on white; rough texture. Color: red, white, and navy
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
5
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Abbit Ikaki; lenthwise variegated stripes with geometric patterns. Color: navy and white
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Indigo striped tie-dye, several strips sewn together. Color: indigo and light blue
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Tie dye; indigo/medium blue spiral yardage. Color: indigo and blue
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Tie dye by the Tiv people; tie dye from Nigerian national museum, large irregular textured circles. Color: indigo and white
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
5
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Adire; indigo brocade with small rectangle stripes, deep dye with resist (small textured rectangles in stripes). Color: deep purple, indigo, and white
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Handwoven adire; indigo narrow band tie dye with "Vs" comprising a checkerboard and border design, short fringe. Color: indigo and light blue
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
narrow band with Ikat threads; narrow and wider striped patterns. Color: teal, white, and blue
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Adire; pants with drawstring waist, striped pattern. Color: indigo, deep red/light blue; waistband is light blue
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Adire; folded and tied on diagonal. Color: blue and white
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Adire; folded and tied on diagonal. Color: blue and white
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Adire alabere; wide, textured white swaths across solid background. Color: Indigo and white
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Adire alabere; lines and white textured boxes on solid background. Color: indigo and white
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Adire machine stitched; light-colored crosses of various sizes on solid background. Color: indigo and white
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
7
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Adire machine stitched; irregular circles in rows on indigo background. Color: indigo, light blue, white
Created:
1980 - 1989
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
5
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Modern Adire eleko; small circles in rows; stiff cloth like damask. Color: purple and white
Created:
1966
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Adire alabere; herringbone and cross motifs in wide rows, motif labeled as "fingers." Color: indigo and white
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Adire alabere, stitched but not dyed; diagonal and triangular patterns. Color: white
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Adire alabere;"elelo motif," tight stripes with herringbone pattern. Color: indigo and white
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Adire alabere, stitched but not dyed;"elelo motif," tight stripes with raffia thread. Color: white
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Yoruba starch resist; appearance like fish scales. Color: indigo and light blue
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Yoruba starch resist; 5 rows of 10 squares, 3 sequential motifs, 1 floral/swirl and 2 geometric. Color: indigo and white
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Adire alabere; two lengths stitched together lengthwise, all-over pattern of diamond grid with alternating horizontal and vertical stripes, border on ends is comprised of small tied circles. Color" indigo and light blue
Created:
1980
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
5
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Adire eleko; four pattern sequence repeated in each row, squares combine recurring leaf patterns with geometric patterns including "wire." Color: indigo and light blue
Created:
1980
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
9
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Adire alabere; lizard motif without rectangular frame (exact placement head to tail produces static quality), background is composed of wavy lines and dots. Color: indigo and light blue
Created:
1980
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
5
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Adire eleko; recurring bird patterns with geometric patterns including "wire," 5 pattern sequence repeated each row. Color: indigo and light blue
Created:
1980
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
5
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Adire; gridwork pattern with various motifs in each block, border on each end of small tied circles; fabric is stitched or corded on one side with two lengths stitched together down center. Color: indigo and light blue
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
6
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Adire; overall pattern of rows of letters--letters do not spell anything in English or Yoruba but are arranged so that two latters alternate (Only "C" is repeated); 3 panels sewn together with rows running length of panel. Color: indigo and light blue
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Adire alabere, undyed cloth with starch resist, zinc stencil; gridwork pattern with various geometric motifs,"OK" initials in one of the panels. Color: white and starch resist
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
6
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Adire alabere; two pieces joined, wide variegated stripes. Color: indigo and white
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Adire alabere, stitched but not dyed; multiple folded and tied/stitched sequentially--each stitch was tied off separately, alternate folds on two sides. Color: white
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Last Updated:
2018-09-07
Description:
Adire eleso; whites dots on a green background forming concentric circles. Untied but not straightened. Color: green and white
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
8
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Adire eleso; whites dots on a green background forming concentric circles. Processed and straightened. Color: green and white
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
5
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Adire caftan; tied and dyed over damask, small and large circular patterns. Color: light blue and white
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Adire caftan; batik-starch or wax resist and dyed over damask; dots and wavy borders; square-cut caftan. Color: gold, white, purple
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
5
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Adire caftan; circular stencil repeat of "Daniel and the Lions" with five lions surrounding Daniel. Words around motif say Daniel, Ninu, Iho, Kiniun,
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Art batik resist with indigo; features chief with cane and a woman holding a Oshun calabash above her head; wax pictorial batik. Color: indigo and white
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
5
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Art batik; motif of 5 large people: musicians and a couple dancing; design runs horizontally with large vein-like resist shapes on solid background. Color: indigo, light blue, white, and pink.
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
7
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Adire; indigo tied over commercially printed cloth; variegated stripes. Color: indigo and yellow
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
5
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Adire eleko;"Ibadanun"(Life in Ibadan is sweet), 2 lengths sewn together with both sides matching with geometric and animal motifs. Color: indigo and light blue
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
5
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Adire alabere; feathered lines in various patterns inside checkerboard, motif: tribal marks with fingers "pele onika." Color: indigo and white
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Adire alabere, stitched but not dyed; motif: tribal marks with fingers "pele onika." Color: white
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Adire alabere; feathered lines in criss-cross patterns inside checkerboard. Color: red and white
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Adire alabere, stitched but not dyed; stitched in a criss-cross pattern. Color: white
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Adire alabere;"agosofin" motif, thick feathered lines in various portrayals within a grid. Color: brown and white
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Adire alabere, stitched but not dyed;"agosofin" motif. Color: white
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Adire alabere;"elelo" motif, tight, variegated rows. Color: indigo and white
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Adire alabere, stitched but not dyed;"elelo" motif, stitched in tight rows. Color: white
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Adire alabere;"elelo" motif, appearance like reptile scales, patterned lines. Color: indigo and white
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-21