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; bowtie motif with inlay technique; Indian George-type design as basis with small ebe weft-float; cotton threads; fringe on either end. Color: white, yellow, black, red, green, and blue
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; 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
Yoruba narrow band strip; cloth made of warp-raw silk (sanyan); subtle stripes enmeshed in fabric; several strips sewn together; fringe on either end. Wrapper set, plus iborun (shawl). Color: natural
Appliqued cloth; motifs of multi-colored animals, people, tools, and plants sewn onto black cloth. Color: brown, green, blue, yellow, orange, pink, aqua, and white on black
Only one graphic (the “bogolanfini,” or "mud cloth," motif) has been included in this piece, which is arranged in a classic checkerboard design. Color: tangerine and indigo.
Six-pointed star, leaf, and geometric motifs; indigo background with large cream-colored diamonds crossed by wavy blue lines. Color: deep tangerine and indigo.