Collector: Joan Wescott / Culture or time period: Yoruba cluster / Materials: Cotton (textile) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Cap & shirt, accession number 5-15270a,b, described as cap & shirt; infant's size; a) shirt; sleeveless, with slit neckline; 39.6 cm x 33.5 cm b) cap; padded 13 cm x 14 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Cowries, accession number 5-15317a,b, described as cowries; (a) strand of lt. brown cowries (doubled), on cotton cordage; strand is incomplete; l. 18 cm.; (b) bracelet (?) of yellowish white cowries on cotton cordage; diam. 8 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cowrie shells, accession number 5-15316, described as cowrie shells, off-white, doubled; 7 strands (several re-attached at Museum); maximum length 117 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Ere ibeji figure, accession number 5-14883, described as Ibeji (twin figure); standing male, reddish brown patinated wood, columnar style; two brass rings at base of left arm, one on right; brass ring with extra rings on each ankle; single strand red stone/glass beads (some missing) on cotton string around neck; blue pigment on coiffure.

Hearst Museum object titled Garment, accession number 5-15244, described as garment; 7 panels, beige with dk blue horizontal stripes; 133 cm wide x 224 cm long with fringe; close hand-stitching joins panels

Hearst Museum object titled Garment, accession number 5-15261, described as garment; blue striped narrow bands alternate w/ white & purple bands with woven checkerboard patterns, stripes & figs.; bands machine sewn together; deep, sewn hem; 181 cm wide x 142 cm long; each strip 11 cm wide

Hearst Museum object titled Garment, accession number 5-15260a-c, described as garment; 3 piece set constructed of handwoven, 10 cm wide bands handsewn together; dk. blue w/ red, lt. & med. blue stripes; a) cloth w/ deep handsewn hems; 194 cm x 140 cm; b) cloth w/ warp fringe; 109 cm x 95 cm incl. fringe c) cloth w/ unfinished ends; 60 cm x 202 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Narrow band weaving, accession number 5-15247, described as Narrow band weaving; black, white & gray woven checks; sections of purple brocade with green accent create geometric patterns. 228 cm long x 13.5 cm wide.

Hearst Museum object titled Narrow band weaving, accession number 5-15267, described as narrow band weaving; beige with narrow white line along warp edges; 179 cm long x 10.2 cm wide

Hearst Museum object titled Narrow band weaving, accession number 5-15255, described as narrow band weaving; medium & dk. blue striped warp; balanced plain weave; 112 cm long x 10 cm wide