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TextileK2.174

Rectangular cotton textile with long threaded fringe on each end. The design is plaid in white, red, green, brown and black.

Culture
Nupe ?
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileK2.171

Textile composed of off-white cotton damask with a floral design dyed with indigo and brown in lighter mottled bands alternating with bands of thin stripes at the centre and solid mottled bands at the ends. The ends are machine-stitched.

Culture
West African
Material
cotton fibre, dye and indigo dye
Made in
Sierra Leone
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RobeK2.178

Triangular-like shaped, natural coloured, cotton robe with a rounded bottom and a square shaped hood. The robe attaches at the top front by a decorative, grey seam. The top edge of the hood and the inner edges of the robe are lined with a band of grey fabric and have small grey tassels at the ends.

Culture
Hausa
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic dye
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileK2.176

Rectangular shape, natural coloured cotton textile made of seven stripes sewn together; six run horizontally, one vertically. The textile is undecorated.

Culture
West African
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Abuja, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RobeK2.356

Green robe with gold embroidery. The front and back panels are sewn together along shoulder line, leaving an angled opening for the neck. The panels are also sewn together along the lower sides. The front is embroidered with a motif of interlocking rings upon a diamond shape. The robe is machine sewn and machine embroidered.

Culture
Dioula
Material
cotton fibre ?
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HammockK2.355

A long rectangular piece made of warp threads caught in bunches through holes in a curved wood frame at either end as the loose warp threads are knotted at intervals in cross stripes with a knotted diamond shape in the centre. Colours are natural, red, and purple.

Culture
West African
Material
grass, fibre and wood
Made in
Niger
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Boat BobbinK2.354 e

Multiple fibre strands strung in between two rods. Fibre cording is wrapped around one of the rods and is connected to a long palm stick or bobbin.

Culture
Baule
Material
wood, palm wood and fibre
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Weft CombK2.354 b

Rectangular wooden frame with a thick curved bottom edge and a thin top edge. In the centre of the frame, there are palm fibre teeth. All of the edges are fitted together and are secured with twine.

Culture
Baule
Material
wood, palm fibre and fibre
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlanketK2.350

Long rectangular wool blanket made of six narrow identical panels hand stitched together. The design consists of geometric bands with diamond and line patterns in black, natural and red with yellow and red detailing intermixed with black solid stripes. There are five sets of two tassels on each end.

Culture
Fulani
Material
goat wool fibre and dye
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelK2.302 b

Panel of off-white, undyed damask fabric with a geometric pattern gathered and sewn with palm leaf raffia thread. The fabric is gathered to a point at one end with the four corners ungathered at the other end. One edge is machine-stitched with off-white thread and strands of off-white string are attached at regular intervals along the same edge.

Culture
Dioula
Material
cotton fibre and palm leaf
Made in
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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