Textile

MOA: University of British Columbia

3343/5

Rectangular tie-dye cloth with dark brown, yellow and orange designs. Repeating V shapes, pointing towards the left side, across entire length of textile. V’s span from top to bottom edges. Pattern outlined in gold and alternate between dark brown and orange V's. Dark brown crumple designs throughout the V pattern. Left and right sides are unhemmed.


  • Type of Item textile
  • Culture West African
  • Material cotton fibre, dye
  • Measurements height 89.5 cm, width 255.3 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Millie Morton
  • Received from Millie Morton

  • Made in Nigeria
  • Collected in Zaria

  • Creation Date during 1973
  • Collection Date during 1973
  • Ownership Date before January 29, 2019
  • Acquisition Date on January 29, 2019

  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3343/0005