Culture or time period: Western African cultures / Accession number: Acc.4739 / Function: 8.3 For Manufacturing - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Fabric sample, accession number 5-16750, described as sample of Yoruba narrow loom weaving composed of 2 joined swatches. both are striped; one with narrow tan, white, black stripes set off by a wide center stripe of white and indigo tripple bands of dark red are woven across the stripes. the second is woven of beige with a center stripe of yellow/blue red and white/indigo. each beige segment is bisected with a narrow indigo stripe. swatches are joined along 1 long edge.

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 5-16776, described as woven, fringed Yoruba textile; white with navy weft overlay patterned bands. coarse weave. cotton yarn appears to be hand spun. Conservation: Dirty

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 5-16393, described as Yoruba tie-dyed (indigo and white) fabric panels. 15 - 20.5 cm solid indigo band on each end. dyed in three lengthwise of blocks, 27.5 cm x 37cm, decorated with tie dyed cross hatch patterns and asterisks. blocks separated by solid tie dyed bands of white. tied with raffia, fragments still adhering.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 5-16773, described as Yoruba indigo tie dyed textile; 13cm wide border at each end with asterisk like pattern. body of fabric divided into blocks by white tie dyed band, with various tie dyed patterns in each block. commercially woven fabric tied with raffia; fragments still adhering. Conservation: yellow stains.

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 5-16396, described as Yoruba resist dyed commercial fabric--deep indigo ground patterned with white alternating bands of small dots and pineapples and vegetation. composed of 2, 82.5 cm. wide panels sewn together. Purchased from Abeokuta

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 5-16408, described as Ashanti cloth. narrow loom Khente cloth made up of 13 bands 8-9cm wide. 4 bands are traditional yellow, dark red, navy, green, hand loomed, separated by 1,2, or 3 bands of indigo and white. bands sewn together by hand.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 5-16389, described as tie dyed fabric panel, indigo and white, panel dyed in 4 bands separated by white band. dyed bands feature 10 pointed starts separated 10 gradusted horizontal bands with an asterisk at each end of most. tied with raffia, some fragments adhering. tiny fleck of pink appear in some of the asterisk forms. Purchased from Adire at Badagry market