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Description:
Yoruba headtie; imported cloth; embroidery in variegated stripes. Color: brown and tan
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Yoruba headtie; brown embroidery threads producing floral design over (weft) striped fabric. Color: black and olive with brown and tan
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Yoruba baby tie; tight weave with soft fringe in the middle of the tie; fringe on either end. Color: navy, red, and white
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Yola broadloom; cloth inlay designs of stripes, triangles, and boxes with fringes on either end; two stripes loosely sewn together. Color: red, white, orange, green, and black
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
5
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Textile Scrap; plaid pattern. Wool (called fon) Color: pink and black
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Stripes of various thicknesses. Color: olive, orange, and red
Created:
1972
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
2
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Geometric and plant motifs. Color: burgundy, green, and white
Created:
1972
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Geometric and plant motifs. Color: burgundy, blue, and white
Created:
1972
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-28
Description:
Stippled diamond motif, geometric pattern. Color: green, brown, and beige
Created:
1972
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Clover-like leaves on a blue scratch-lined background. Color: navy, burgundy, and white
Created:
1972
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Irregular boxes with red and white splotches in them with red and indigo lined borders. Color: red, indigo, white
Created:
1972
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Geometric pattern--circles with lines inside them in a checkerboard background. Color: green, orange, and brown
Created:
1972
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Bird and floral motifs, checkered borders. Colors: green, yellow, and red
Created:
1972
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
The text "2nd All-African Games: Lagos 1973" appears in a medallion. Another medallion shows a photo silk screen of Yakubu Gowan, the head of state. The border consists of Hausa fans, lidded calabashes, and pressure drums (dundun). Color: White, green, brown, taupe, yellow
Created:
1974
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Shells on net background. Color: indigo and orange
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
A turkey-like bird forms the center of the large motif with plant forms on a yellow background with irregular shapes. Color: indigo, gold, and yellow
Created:
1972
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Large and small guinea fowl on patterned squares. Color: indigo and sienna brown
Created:
1972
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Hummingbirds on flowers, framed by diamonds and rectangles with geometric patterns inside them. Color: beige burgundy, and dark green
Created:
1972
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Fan-like motifs on a herringbone striped background. Color: Orange, green, and brown
Created:
1972
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
A variant of the "Good Husband" design; Arabic-like script, geometric, and flower-like motifs. Colors: blue and burgundy
Created:
1972
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
5
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Repeating dice pattern in a grid. Color: White, burgundy, navy, and sky blue
Created:
1972
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-28
Description:
Guinea fowl birds repeating in a diagonal pattern. Color: white, burgundy, and navy
Created:
1972
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Scroll-like and geometric patterns--abstract Islamic motifs. Color: dark green, dark burnt orange, yellow, burgundy, and brown
Created:
1972
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Scroll-like and geometric patterns--abstract Islamic motifs. Color: dark green, dark burnt orange, yellow, burgundy, and brown
Created:
1972
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Sunburst-like multi-colored circles. Color: navy, yellow, white, and burnt orange
Created:
1972
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-28
Description:
Sunburst-like multi-colored circles. Color: navy, yellow, white, and burnt orange
Created:
1972
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-28
Description:
Large and small circles with plant motifs inside them. Color: green, burgundy, gold, and yellow
Created:
1972
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Large and small circles comprised of bug-like shapes on a grid background. Color: white, green, and brown
Created:
1972
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Abstract plant and geometric motifs. Color: white, cornflower blue, burgundy, green, and yellow
Created:
1972
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Geometric patterns--squares within diamonds; vein-like likes on a yellow background. Color: indigo, gold, green, and yellow
Created:
1972
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
This is a Nigerian wax print version of the popular ABC theme, with a border of vines and guinea fowl. Color: burgundy, indigo, and yellow
Created:
1972
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Large, concentric circles with woodprint-like patterns on a white background with blue swirls. Color: Oxblood red, orange, and indigo
Created:
1972
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
5
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Abstract swirls and geometric patterns on a green crackled background--motif from a traditional folk tale. Color: white and greens
Created:
1974
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Voided velvet, grapes and leaves. Color: black and turquoise
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Fern-type plant focal points with vine-like borders. Color: black, navy, green, yellow
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Circles of various thickness. Color: navy and olive
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Type of fancy roller print called Alizarine; the "tulip" design is a famous one. Graphic flower print on striped background. Color: Orange, burgundy, black, peach
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Type of fancy roller print called Alizarine. Floral and geometric motifs. Color: burnt orange, peach, burgundy
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Plain roller print, a type of European design involving paisley on stripes. Color: black, white, burgundy, green
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Resembles an animal skin or a close-up of red blood cells. Color: black, orange, taupe
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Birds on “hook” background. Color:""broken gourd yellow"" and indigo.
Created:
1957
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Large and small eyes in squares. Color:""broken gourd yellow"" and indigo.
Created:
1957
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Six-pointed stars and plants on veined background. Color:""broken gourd yellow"" and indigo.
Created:
1956
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
All-over wavy abstract design. Color:""broken gourd yellow"" and indigo.
Created:
1956
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
All-over scrollwork design. Color: cream, virus brown, and indigo.
Created:
1956
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
5
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Thick indigo stripes with peep holes that show the veined background. Color: scarlet, green, and indigo.
Created:
1953
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Fish and fishbones in wavy stripes. Color:"broken gourd yellow" and indigo.
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
A fantastic bead is repeated against a background of vines and tendrils. Color: ABC brown and indigo.
Created:
- 1956
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
3
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Plant and vine motifs on a red-veined and yellow background. Color: green, tangerine,"broken gourd yellow" and indigo.
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
5
Last Updated:
2019-05-21
Description:
Large circles with small indigo ovals arranged inside them, fanning out from the center+H95. Color: yellow, gold, and indigo.
Contributed By:
Joanne B. Eicher
Page Count:
4
Last Updated:
2019-05-21