Partially cut pelete bite, which demonstrates the complexity of cutting. Motifs: sibi dalaye (comb), etemi (stem), alu (masquerade triangle), and okoloba igila (broken plate); partially cut; tightly checked cloth. Color: blue, white, and yellow
Handwoven cloth; three strips hand sewn together; checkerboard pattern with stripes border; fringe on either end. Color: black and white with a few red threads at border
Akwete cloth; inlay technique, ikaki (tortoise) with fefe (sword) as one row; draughts (checkerboard) as other; rayon weft on cotton; fringe on either end. Color: black and gold
Akwete cloth; inlay technique with double-woven checks; diamond motifs, Nnadede design (based on Indian madras) with mkpuru oka (grain of corn) interspersed throughout. Color: red, yellow, white, blue, and green
Akwete cloth; inlay technique; rows of ikaki (tortoise) alternating with rows of ebe (drinking cup) woven to look like diamonds; fringe on either end. Used as a stole. Color: black and gold
Akwete cloth; inlay technique; ikaki (tortoise) design in between which is the ahia design and ute (mat); mostly cotton on cotton, with a few stripes of rayon; fringe on either end. Color: orange and grape
Akwete cloth; double bird motif (traditional pattern), birds interspersed throughout the cloth; inlay technique; fringe on either end. Color: yellow, blue, green, and white on red
Akwete cloth; inlay technique; ikaki (tortoise) and draughts (checkerboard) along two of the rows, ute (mat), the latter being an ahia design (i.e. one requiring an extra string heddle in between); fringe on one end. Color: black, white, and red
Akwete cloth; tortoise and saw motif; rows of ikaki (tortoise), alternating with rows of (ebeakrika) ebe resembling thatch, lines in between have small ebe within; inlay technique; fringe on either end. Color: green, white, red, gold, yellow, and pink on black
Akwete cloth; inlay technique; tortoise and saw motif; stripes, hourglass designs, triangles; fringe on either end. Color: white, yellow, red, pink, green, orange, and cream on black
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
Adire eleko; four pattern sequence repeated in each row, squares combine recurring leaf patterns with geometric patterns including "wire." Color: indigo and light blue
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
Adire eleko, Yoruba starch resist; hand-painted, appears to be a "bush" (rural) attempt at copying an Ibadendun; motifs: copying Mopo Hall, spoons, ostrich, ducks, and chieftainey leaves, wire. Color: indigo and white
Adire eleko;"Ibadandun"(life in Ibadan is sweet), made up of 24 squares (the main part being 6 across/4 down) and stitched together with a narrow strip comprised of 6 sewn pieces. Motif: pillars of Mapo Hall (colonial administration building in Ibadan and symbol representing Adire dyers) and 4 vertical spoons, plus nature motifs. Color: indigo a...
Adire eleso; patterns created with stitched thread; half-herringbone design, lines in radial and checkerboard patterns in a grid; two pieces sewn together. Color: indigo and white
Eleso (hand stitched); criss-cross patterns in checkerboard layout, border of small circles; several strips sewn together. Color: indigo and light blue
eleso (hand stitched); small outlines of circles forming large circular shapes and chain-like lines, interspersed on cloth are several white textured circles; two pieces sewn together. Color: indigo and light blue
Aleko; four panels stenciled with repeating geometric shapes and stippling, striped borders; writing along selvedge; two pieces sewn together. Color: indigo and light blue
Adire eleko, handpainted; finished wrapper with four panels repeating with geometric shapes, stripes, and diagonal writing ""Asirial Ariekonituasi Rial Adire Konitu Asirial," striped border. Color: indigo and light blue
Adire; stippled fabric with eight-point stars overlaid in a regular grid pattern; wide border of seven different panels, each with its own geometric or natural motif. Color: indigo and light blue
Adire; four panels repeating with geometric shapes, a butterfly-like motif, and the words A Iremo Jubairaire Mojuba; two pieces sewn together. Color: indigo and light blue
Adire eleko; eleso motif. 2 lengths for wrapper loosely joined by raffia thread whip stitch, deeply dyed, round dye resist areas. Color: indigo and white
Adire eleko;"moon and fruits motif," osubamba. Large, textured circular resist area surrounded by smaller circular resist areas. Color: indigo and white
