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A work made of cotton and probably silk; stripes of warp-faced plain weave; supplementary brocading wefts with crossing and wavering weft turns; embroidered; two panels joined with machine stitching; four salvages present; group and twisted extending warp fringe.

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  • A work made of cotton and probably silk; stripes of warp-faced plain weave; supplementary brocading wefts with crossing and wavering weft turns; embroidered; two panels joined with machine stitching; four salvages present; group and twisted extending warp fringe.

Date:

20th century

Artist:

Nupe
Nigeria

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Culture

Nupe

Title

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Place

Nigeria (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1900–2000

Medium

Cotton and probably silk; stripes of warp-faced plain weave; supplementary brocading wefts with crossing and wavering weft turns; embroidered; two panels joined with machine stitching; four salvages present; group and twisted extending warp fringe

Dimensions

186.7 × 132.8 cm (73 1/2 × 52 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Anonymous gift

Reference Number

2023.2895

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