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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 5-7037a,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 Cowrie shells, accession number 5-15949, described as 130 cowrie shells strung together in 5 strands, knotted together on one side. These are strung in singles, not overlapping. Fiber is braided first, then cowries are strung on and re-braided then knotted. Each strand has between 25 and 27 cowries. Overall length: 54.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Dance suit, accession number 5-16751, described as crocheted (?) dance suit made of twine (sisal?); full body suit decorated with fiber tufts attached with Larkshead knots to all positions except back of head and center back to waist. opening in back for getting into the suit. a raffia ruff covers the back opening and finished the ams and legs.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Raffia runner, accession number 5-7222, described as raffia runner; warp face weave; narrow green and purple stripes; ends sewn w/ beige and black yarn; fringed. 158 x 26 cms.

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 5-16389, 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

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 5-7045a,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 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.

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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.

Cloth

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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.

Cloth

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Hearst Museum object titled Cowrie shells, accession number 5-15949, described as 130 cowrie shells strung together in 5 strands, knotted together on one side. These are strung in singles, not overlapping. Fiber is braided first, then cowries are strung on and re-braided then knotted. Each strand has between 25 and 27 cowries. Overall length: 54.5 cm.

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Hearst Museum object titled Dance suit, accession number 5-16751, described as crocheted (?) dance suit made of twine (sisal?); full body suit decorated with fiber tufts attached with Larkshead knots to all positions except back of head and center back to waist. opening in back for getting into the suit. a raffia ruff covers the back opening and finished the ams and legs.

Dance suit

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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.

Textile

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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

Textile

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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.

Textile

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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.

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8.3 For Manufacturing11 objects
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies1 objects
5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama1 objects
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions1 objects

S1971-1972 #139: Watts Towers Art Center (May 26, 1972–September 18, 1972)6 objects
S1971-1972 #138: University of California, Los Angeles (May 20, 1972–May 26, 1972)5 objects
S1967-1968 #82: Design Department (UC Berkeley) (February 8, 1968–April 1, 1968)1 objects
S1968-1969 #125: Richmond High School (May 26, 1969–June 9, 1969)1 objects
S1968-1969 #126: John F. Kennedy High School/Harry j. Reynolds (June 9, 1969–unknown)1 objects
S1968-1969 #97: Design Department (UC Berkeley)/Joanne Segal Brandford (April 11, 1969–May 8, 1969)1 objects
S1969-1970 #107: Dover Elementary School (April 10, 1970–April 13, 1970)1 objects
S1969-1970 #108: Manzanita Elementary School/Leon Washington (April 14, 1970–April 20, 1970)1 objects
S1969-1970 #127: Martin Luther King Jr. High School (May 26, 1970–May 28, 1970)1 objects
S1969-1970 #23: Richmond High School (September 18, 1969–October 6, 1969)1 objects

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