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ukara
ukara
ukara
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentTextiles-Africa

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NameMan's cloth, Leopard Society Cloth
CultureIbo
Date20th century
Place madeCross River Area, Nigeria, Africa
MediumCotton, indigo dye
Dimensions86 × 70 in. (218.4404 × 177.8004 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.77
Object numberA.1995.93.77
DescriptionCotton man's cloth of the Leopard's Society, with a leopard, 2 men and a snake. Sew and Dye technique with indigo dye.
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