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Marriage Cloth (Oparo).
Oparo
Marriage Cloth (Oparo).
Marriage Cloth (Oparo).
Museum of International Folk Art; Gift of the Lloyd E. Cotsen and Neutrogena Corporation Collection. Photographs by Pat Pollard.
DepartmentTextiles-Africa

Oparo

NameMarriage Cloth
CultureYoruba people
Date20th century
Place madeNigeria, Africa
MediumCotton
Dimensions74 × 57 in. (187.9604 × 144.7803 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.67
Object numberA.1995.93.67
DescriptionStrip-woven Ikat with stripe pattern. Unconstructed length; colors are blue, violet, purple; made of woven cotton.
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