DepartmentTextiles-Africa

Adire eleko wall hanging

NameWrapper

CultureYoruba

Date2014

Place madeNigeria, Africa

MediumCotton

Dimensions67 15/16 x 72 13/16 in. (172.5 x 185 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Karen Tranberg Hansen, A.2012.25.2

Object numberA.2012.25.2

Collections

Africa.

DescriptionLarge dark blue rectangular cloth, seamed horizontally in thirds, each section decorated with light blue comb drawn circles (three rows of larger circles with smaller circles between and half circles or no circles along the seams. The sides are hemmed, the top and bottom selvaged. A woven texture in the fabric runs horizontally in bands.