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Tie and dye Indigo cloth -Benin 10.02.1773

The cotton strips, sewn together are hand woven on a narrow loom. Dyed with  natural indigo and patterned by the technique of resist dyeing. An ancient  piece of traditional African textile art.

  • Ref.:10.02.1773
  • Size:143 X 85 cm
  • Weight:430 gr

Category

  • Dyes - Tie & Dye, Wax Resist etc. 10.02West-, Central- & North Africa 29.01
  • AFRICAN TEXTILES 10REGIONAL GALLERIES 29

Origin

  • West and Central Africa
  • BENIN

Material

  • VegetalCotton

Quality

  • Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)Excellent overall conditionFabrics for fashion designFunctional household item

160.00
CHF
$