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Babayemi, S O1
Beier, Ulli1
Beier, Ulli, 1922-20111
Clark-Bekederemo, J P (1935-2020)1
Ebewo, Patrick1

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Archive Print Item

Issues in African theatre

Rotimi, Ola; Obafemi Awolowo University. Department of Dramatic Arts

2001

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Tegonni : an African Antigone

Osofisan, Femi; Sophocles; Emory University; University of Ibadan

2007

"This play was first commissioned and produced by the Theatre Emory of the Emory University, Atlanta, USA, in the autumn of 1994, as part of the Theatre department's "Brave New Works" project. This pu...

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Textile

reed from narrow loom

before 1940

A wooden reed from a narrow hand loom, with leather top and bottom and attached blue cotton thread and wooden sticks. It is thought to be from West Africa, possible Nigeria.

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ABC English wax sample
Textile

ABC English wax sample

ABC Company

late 20th Century

A sample of English wax (often know as "Dutch wax") fabric length made for a West African market in Manchester by the ABC company. The design, in yellow, white, and blue, is of pencils, and noughts a...

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English wax sample
Textile

Sun shade ABC [English wax sample]

ABC Company

1968

An 'English wax' fabric length made for West African market in Manchester by the ABC Company. The design is a classic of letters and numbers associated with school and children, and features umbrella...

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Lightening [ABC English wax sample]
Textile

Lightening [ABC English wax sample]

ABC Company

late 20th Century

A sample of English wax (often know as "Dutch wax") fabric length made for the West African market in Manchester by the ABC company. The design is in red, black, white, yellow and navy of striped lig...

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New Fine Trail [English wax sample]
Textile

New Fine Trail [English wax sample]

ABC Company

after 1966

A sample of English wax (often know as "Dutch wax") fabric length made for a West African market in Manchester by the ABC company. The design is in black, red and white, and shows trailing leaves and...

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Barbs : a study of satire in the plays of Wole Soyinka

Ebewo, Patrick

2002

Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-212) and index.

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tunic
Textile

tunic

Wood-Robinson, Valerie

A tunic with a high neck and patch pockets, printed in a yellow corn motif in the 'Dutch wax' style. This outfit was made by the donor from fabric bought in the mid1960s in Ibadan, Western Nigeria. ...

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skirt
Textile

skirt

Wood-Robinson, Valerie

1960-1965

Seen here with the tunic (ITC 2014.18.1), a wrap round skirt with a yellow corn motif in the 'Dutch wax' style. This outfit was made by the donor from fabric bought in the mid1960s in Ibadan, Wester...

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Aso-Oke outfit: head tie
Textile

Aso-Oke outfit: head tie

c.1976-1984

This is a large, predominantly blue handwoven Aso-Oke head tie, woven in Ilorin, northern Yorubaland. Aso-Oke is a highly prized form of Yoruba handwoven cloth. This cloth is made up of six narrow st...

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