Library - Selected African Holdings

Library - Selected African Holdings

University of Minnesota

Selected items with African Origination


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University of Minnesota · 1965

Akwete cloth; inlay technique; traditional pattern and colors--designs: ayawaro (hunchback) and ebe (drinking cup) divided by lines; fringe on either end. Color: red, yellow, green, and white on black


University of Minnesota · 1965

Yoruba narrow band; handwoven, three warp stripes (light to dark gray) with a few subtle weft stripes. Color: shades of gray and black


University of Minnesota · 1965

Akwete cloth; inlay technique, ikaki (tortoise) with fefe (sword) as one row; draughts (checkerboard) as other; rayon weft on cotton; fringe on either end. Color: black and gold


University of Minnesota · 1965

Akwete cloth; inlay technique; ikaki (tortoise) and draughts (checkerboard) along two of the rows, ute (mat), the latter being an ahia design (i.e. one requiring an extra string heddle in …


University of Minnesota · 1965

Yoruba narrow band; handwoven, warp stripes with a few subtle weft stripes. Color: tan with black, green, and gray


University of Minnesota · 1965

Yoruba narrow band; tan with Ikat dyeing technique on middle warp yarns with purple dye. Color: tan and maroon


University of Minnesota · 1965

Akwete cloth; bow tie motif with inlay technique;"Ikaki"(tortoise) next to "fifi"(saw or sword); patterns reversed in their position in each opposite line; fringe on either end. Color: brown, white, yellow, …


University of Minnesota · 1965

Akwete cloth; inlay technique; draughts and arrows motifs; a fragment of a larger cloth, with fringe on one end. Color: white on white


University of Minnesota · 1965

Yoruba narrow band; handwoven, three warp stripes (beige to brown) and a few weft threads in center. Color: beige, tan, and brown


University of Minnesota · 1965

Yoruba narrow band; handwoven, tan with Ikat dyeing technique on middle warp yarns with purple dye. Color: tan and maroon