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Textile:
ITC 2014.65

c.1976-1984

This is a large Yoruba Adire cloth, starch resist dyed, probably produced using synthetic indigo dye. This cloth is made up of two panels, sewn together. The two ends are machine sewn, perhaps to disp...

Textile:
ITC 2014.56

c.1976-1984

This is a freehand, wax resist dyed, batik panel, with selvedge on two sides. It depicts two individuals, along with a variety of other items, inside a border. The items depicted illustrate various a...

Textile:
ITC 2014.57

c.1976-1984

This is a freehand, wax resist dyed, batik panel with selvedge on two sides. It shows a large bird on the ground, three smaller birds flying above it,and part of a sun in the top right-hand corner Th...

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ITC 2014.58

c.1976-1984

This is a freehand, wax resist dyed, batik panel with selvedge on two sides. It shows an anthropomorphised cat-like creature playing a stringed musical instrument. A smaller long-necked creature loo...

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ITC 2014.59

c.1976-1984

This is a Yoruba cloth picture, painted using felt or marker pens with pencil lines serving as guidelines. It features a crosshatched black and white border and a mosaic-like design, depicting three Y...

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ITC 2014.51

c.1970-1984

This is a freehand, wax resist dyed batik panel in red, yellow and maroon, with a zig-zag border and selvedge on two sides. It shows four people, probably from the same family judging by the uniformit...

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ITC 2014.52

c.1970-1984

This is a freehand, wax resist, dyed batik panel with selvedge on two sides. It shows three figures, in blue, brown and white. The figures are wearing similar clothing, maybe indicating that they belo...

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ITC 2014.53

c.1970-1984

This is a freehand, wax resist dyed, batik panel in blue and white, with selvedge on two sides. It shows four figures inside a border of repeated semi-circles. The figures may be those of two males a...

Textile:
ITC 2014.54

c.1970-1984

This is a freehand, wax resist dyed, batik panel showing two figures inside a simple line border. They are mostly human like, but with stylised claw-like feet.The two figures are wearing patterned clo...

Textile:
ITC 2014.55

c.1970-1984

This is a freehand, wax resist dyed, batik panel with a figure apparently carrying another figure on its head, inside a simple line border. There is selvedge on two sides. The faces appear somewhat hu...

Textile:
ITC 2014.62

c.1970-1984

This is a Yoruba Adire cloth, probably produced using synthetic indigo dye. It is machine sewn at both ends, possibly to display it as a wall hanging, with selvedge on the sides. It is composed of two...

Textile:
ITC 2014.63

c.1970-1984

This is a Yoruba Adire cloth, probably produced using synthetic indigo dye. It is machine sewn at both ends, perhaps to display it on rods as a wall hanging, with selvedge on the sides. It is starch r...