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Hearst Museum object titled Ball of thread, accession number 5-7936, described as Ball 1 ply cotton yarn; diameter: 16 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Black charcoal pieces, accession number 5-11777, described as Baba rini- indigo dye, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11777, acc no. 2879, file code 8.3. Collector: T. Lanagan. Donor: W. H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: cones of indigo dye formed by boiling leaves with ash in water, til precipitate; sediment is mixed with gum to enable formation into cones Context of use: used as dyeing substance throughout West Africa dried dye heated in water with alkali substances, turns green-yellow for dyeing; after drying on the textile, oxidation causes a reconversion to the deep blue color Description: Indigo cones; prepared from leaves of the plant genus Indigofera; the leaves are boiled, mixed with ash, and precipitated to the bottom of the boiled solution; addition of gum permits formation into cones; used for dyeing; deep blu with ashy exterior surface; 14.3 cm. l.; 4 cm. w.; 15.8 cm. l.; 4 cm. w.; 12.3 cm. l.; 4 cm. w.; References: see J.M. Dalziel, Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa, London 1937, pp 243-244

Hearst Museum object titled Circle of woven thread, accession number 5-11599, described as Circle of Woven Thread, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11599, acc no. 2879, file code 1.9,8.3. Collector: T.D. Lanagan. Donor: W.H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: plain white cotton string, thin fibred; Context of use: end product of spinning process Description: string, cotton; sample of end product of spinning; plain white;

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 5-7039a,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 5-7037a,b, described as a) unfinished cloth; tied, white cotton, plain weave; rolled tightly in center and sewn with raffia and white thread into pattern; 34.5 x 51 cm. b) finished indigo-dyed cotton cloth; leaves and groups of dots; pattern of a); 84.4 x 86.5 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 Cloth band, accession number 5-7904, described as Cloth band, cotton; dark and light blue, tan and white vertical stripes; length: 153 cm; width: 10 cm. warp-faced weave, cotton Used for manufacture of clothing

Hearst Museum object titled Cloth strip, accession number 5-7906, described as Cloth strip, cotton; dark blue, light blue, tan, and white; vertical stripes. length: 102 cm; width: 9.5 cm. warp-faced weave, cotton Used for manufacture of clothing

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