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blanket
late 20th Century
A hand woven blanket made by sewing two equal lengths together. The design is of seven cotton stripes (of red, pink, yellow, mauve, blue) and three neutral stipes at each end with a base of natural w...
blanket
before 2000
A hand woven blanket, made by sewing three equal lengths together. The design is of alternate stripes of mauve/pink and larger symmetrical stripes incorporating turquoise, pink, mauve, orange and mag...
blanket
late 20th Century
A warp striped cloth in red, yellow, orange, green, yellow and pink with hook and rhomb symbols running along two central white stripes. The colouring is much lighter than equivalent pieces from this ...
blanket
early 20th Century
A hand woven textile in green and red broad stripes, with small geometric patterns in black, white, yellow and pink on the red sections. The motifs in the stripes are similar to those found in Peruvi...
blanket
before 1975
Hand woven striped textile predominantly in red, with black borders and white patterning, with tassels. It is believed to be one of the pieces brought back to the University of Leeds from South Ameri...
blanket
before 1975
Hand woven textile of maroon with broad red stripes, with white and green zig zag patterns. It is edged with a wide blue cotton border with machine embroidered patterns of flowers and two words, 'Ana...
blanket
c. 2007
A sigi Ae (blanket) ikat predominantly in black and undyed white, with lozenge and wave motifs. Small warp stripes of yellow and pink run between the designs, with an uncut fringe.
woven blanket
before 1975
Woven textile in black, indigo and white stripes. It is believed to be one of the pieces brought back to the University of Leeds from South America by Professor Aldred Barker in the 1920s.
Hausa blanket
c.1964-1966
This is a Hausa camel hair blanket from northern Nigeria. It has been handwoven in five strips and then handsewn together. It has a weft stripe design with the dominant colours being white, brown, red...
tufted blanket
c.1980-1985
This is a large multicoloured blanket made up of 9 strips, each approximately 17 cm (7 inches) wide, and sewn together. It features elaborate weft designs, with tufted stripes (‘cut pile’) alterna...
mau (blanket)
c. 2006
A woven Mau (selimut or blanket) in ten orange and yellow bands. Each band contains within it a succession of crosses and eight-headed hook and rhomb motifs, interspersed with black and orange or blac...
warp ikat blanket
c. 1997
A warp ikat blanket in a red and black geometric design on a cream undyed thread, with elongated diamonds and twisted tassels. Smaller motifs of stars and flowers appear on the striped borders.