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Three hand carved wooden tampons for wax prints 10.09.2076

Along the West African coast wax resist are applied with hand-carved wooden stamps (tampons). Our material has been collected in the 1970ties in Nigeria (Ibadan) and Benin. Item 10.09.2074 shows a cloth ready for dying with wax applied by tampon with bird motif.

  • Ref.:10.09.2076
  • Size:I. 20 X 14 cm; II. diameter 8,5 cm
  • Weight:620 gr

Category

  • Weaving, Spinning, Dying Tools 10.09West-, Central- & North Africa 29.01
  • AFRICAN TEXTILES 10REGIONAL GALLERIES 29

Origin

  • West and Central Africa
  • NIGERIA
  • Yoruba

Material

  • VegetalWood

Quality

  • Didactic material for weaving & dyingGood overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)High aesthetic valueFunctional tool

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