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tunic
c. 1963
A lady's black tunic with thick gold couched embroidery on the neck, sleeves and waist, and a tassel at the neck. This piece was made for donor in the 1960s.
printed fabric
1950-1962
Crepe fabric printed with zoo animal images on a pale green background. Design includes panda, zebra, kangaroo, koala and possum. Pieces of the fabric were given out as part of the University's Text...
Aniocha cloth double weave
1966-1967
A white on white double weave Aniocha cloth, made in the Western Igbo area of Nigeria. This is women’s weave; two broad panels woven on a broad vertical loom and sewn together. There are fringes at...
Yoruba batik
c. 1975
This is a Yoruba batik cloth, with selvedge on two sides. It is wax resist dyed, using stamping blocks. The colours are ochre, purple and white, with purple forming the background. The overall design ...
Yoruba batik
c. 1975
This is a Yoruba batik cloth, with selvedge on two sides. It is wax resist dyed, using stamping blocks. The colours are ochre, dark brown and white, with dark brown forming the background. The overall...
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. ...
Aniocha cloth double weave
1966-1967
A white on white double weave Aniocha cloth with some drawn thread work, made in the Western Igbo area of Nigeria. This is women’s weave; two broad panels woven on a broad vertical loom and sewn tog...
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...
Yoruba batik panel
c.1976-1984
This is a freehand, wax resist dyed, batik panel with selvedge on two sides. It shows an anthropomorphised cat-like creature playing a stringed musical instrument. A smaller long-necked creature loo...
Yoruba batik
c. 1975
This is a long rectangular Yoruba batik cloth, with selvedge on two sides. It is wax resist dyed using stamping blocks to create a wave design. The wave motifs are arranged in threes and an overall ch...
Yoruba batik panel
c.1970-1984
This is a freehand, wax resist, dyed batik panel with selvedge on two sides. It shows three figures, in blue, brown and white. The figures are wearing similar clothing, maybe indicating that they belo...
Yoruba batik panel
c.1970-1984
This is a freehand, wax resist dyed, batik panel showing two figures inside a simple line border. They are mostly human like, but with stylised claw-like feet.The two figures are wearing patterned clo...