DepartmentTextiles-Africa

Itagbe

NameShoulder Cloth

CultureIjebu Yoruba; Itagbe (?) people

Date20th century

Place madeIjebuland, Southwest region, Nigeria, Africa

MediumCotton, silk(?)

Dimensions55 3/4 × 18 in. (141.5796 × 45.72 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.73

Object numberA.1995.93.73

Collections

DescriptionItagbe cloth worn by member of Oshugbo/Ogboni Society. Green, with supplementary weft design and tufting. The 7 tabs of fringes are gathered and tied at regular intervals. Color: Green, red yellow Shaggy part is called shaki (tripe), woven motifs look like a person with raised arms.