Adire eleko;"moon and fruits motif," osubamba. Completed wrapper--2 pieces joined and hemmed, deeply dyed with some sheen, large and smaller circles in alternate rows separated by several inches rather than rows of big moons surrounded by multitude of ups. 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
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; 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; 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 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
Aleko; four panels stenciled with repeating geometric shapes and stippling, striped borders; writing along selvedge; two pieces 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
Eleso (hand stitched); criss-cross patterns in checkerboard layout, border of small circles; several strips sewn together. Color: indigo and light blue
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
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 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;"Ibadanun"(Life in Ibadan is sweet), 2 lengths sewn together with both sides matching with geometric and animal motifs. Color: indigo and light blue
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.
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
