Culture or time period: Yoruba cluster / Materials: Cotton (textile) / Loans: S1971-1972 #139: Watts Towers Art Center (May 26, 1972–September 18, 1972) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Cloth, accession number 5-7039a,b, described as a) unfinished cloth, white cotton plain weave, 3/4ths tied into balls and at intervals into points w/ raffia; 41.2 x 56 cm. b) finished pattern of (a), indigo-dyed cotton; dots and large circles; 82.5 x 85.7 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cloth, accession number 5-7040a,b, described as a) unfinished cloth, white cotton, plain weave, all over continuous balls tied w/ thread; cone shaped; 54 x 32 cm. b) finished pattern of (a); indigo-dyed cotton; dots in circular pattern; 81.2 x 78.7 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cloth, accession number 5-7038a,b, described as a) unfinished cloth, white cotton, plain weave, doubled, pleated, tied at intervals w/ raffia; 43.5 x 5 cm. b) finished pattern of (a), indigo-dyed cotton; stripes over imprint; 81.3 x 36.3 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cloth, accession number 5-7041a,b, described as a) unfinished cloth, white cotton, plain weave, all but two edges tied into balls w/ raffia; 49.5 x 54.6 cm. b) finished pattern of (a); indigo-dyed cotton; over-all design of small circles; 84 x 81.2 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 5-16689, described as Yoruba indigo, tie-dyed textile. 2 pieces sewn together.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 5-7045a,b, described as a) unfinished cloth; white cotton, plain weave, rolled tightly into pattern in center and sewn w/ raffia; 48.2 x 57.1 cm. b) finished pattern of (a), indigo-dyed cotton; leaf design within squares of wide stripes; bits of dyed raffia attached; 85 x 86.4 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 5-16774, described as Yoruba tie dyed indigo and white; 2 panels loosely sewn together with raffia; dyed in 7 lengthwise bands, divided by a 2-3cm stripe. decorative bands feature a zigzag of leaf shapes and Christian crosses in each triangle formed by leaves. tied with raffia; fragments still adhering.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 5-16404, described as Yoruba tie dyed (indigo and white) fabric panel. dyed in 7 lengthwise bands featuring a zigzag pattern of leaf shapes. christian crosses in each triangle formed by leaves, tied with raffia, fragments still adhering.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 5-16392, described as Yoruba tie dyed textile, "Tortoise and asterisk" design per donor; tie-dye cotton fabric. 12.5 cm border on each side; tie dyed block, with various designs divided by tiedye white bands. tied with raffia, fragments still adhering, commercially woven fabric. Purchased from Abeokuta Conservation: Yellow stains.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 5-7042a,b, described as a) unfinished cloth, white cotton, plain weave w/ imprint; balls and strips tied w/ thread; 44.5 x 34.3 cm. b) finished pattern of (a); indigo-dyed cotton; stripes setting off groups of small circles; 83 x 85 cm.