West and Central Africa | CAMEROON | Haussa, Multiple regional tribes
Cotton
Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
Original condition
Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
High aesthetic value
140 X 240 cm
Weight:
1,950 kg
845.00
CHF
Over-sized men's clothing equates to importance. In northern Nigeria, large silk embroidered robes that are worn, or given to subordinates, are indicative of high status. The triangular knife pattern and the calligraphic spiral rosette may have an underlying protective symbolism that has been overlaid with commercial trade value.
Lovely wall hanging from Benin10.05.1776
West and Central Africa | BENIN
Cotton
Functional household item
Excellent overall condition
134 X 120 cm
Weight:
600gr
sold
A wall hanging with an in Abomey style representing various animals. A lovely decoration for a children room
Embroidered tablecloth from Chad10.05.2098
West and Central Africa | CHAD
Cotton
Excellent overall condition
New never used
95 X 59 cm
Weight:
212 gr
70.00
CHF
This tablecloth was made in the 1980's by a missionary station in Chad and represents rock engravings of the Tibesti. The fabric is made of two large strips of white raw cotton.
Embroidered tablecloth from Chad10.05.2097
West and Central Africa | CHAD
Cotton
Excellent overall condition
New never used
175 X 96 cm
Weight:
625 gr
95.00
CHF
This tablecloth was made in the 1980's by a missionary station in Chad and represents rock engravings of the Tibesti. The fabric is made of two large strips of white raw cotton.
Indigo strip woven short10.05.2096
West and Central Africa | Sahelian region (Mali, Niger Burkina-Faso)
Cotton
New never used
Length: 67 cm; width: 39 cm
Weight:
500 gr
40.00
CHF
Indigo embroidered girl's dress10.05.2092
West and Central Africa | Sahelian region (Mali, Niger Burkina-Faso)
Cotton
New never used
Length: 70cm , width: 55cm
Weight:
220 gr
55.00
CHF
Handwoven cotton shirt10.05.2091
West and Central Africa | Sahelian region (Mali, Niger Burkina-Faso)
Cotton
New never used
Needs to be washed
Length: 80 cm; width: 70 cm
Weight:
450 gr
60.00
CHF
Hand woven cotton shirt10.05.2090
West and Central Africa | Sahelian region (Mali, Niger Burkina-Faso)
Cotton
New never used
Length: 66 cm; width: 60 cm
Weight:
315 gr
85.00
CHF
A handwoven cotton shirt with cowries decorations from West Africa.
African embroidered shirt10.05.2089
West and Central Africa | Sahelian region (Mali, Niger Burkina-Faso)
Cotton
New never used
Needs to be washed
length: 46 cm; width: 31
Weight:
104 gr
40.00
CHF
African embroidered shirt10.05.2088
West and Central Africa | Sahelian region (Mali, Niger Burkina-Faso)
Cotton
New never used
length: 78 cm; width: 80 cm
Weight:
195 gr
45.00
CHF
African embroidered shirt10.05.2087
West and Central Africa | BENIN
Cotton
New never used
length: 83 cm; width: 70 cm
Weight:
210 gr
45.00
CHF
Men's Indigo ceremonial cloth10.05.2086
West and Central Africa | NIGERIA
Cotton
Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
Excellent overall condition
Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
240 X 125 cm
Weight:
1,450 kg
360.00
CHF
Over-sized men's clothing equates to importance. Such Indigo robes with traditional embroidery indicative of high status of the bearer. The triangular knife pattern and the calligraphic spiral rosette may have an underlying protective symbolism
Indigo fabric with embroidery10.05.2065
Not specified | Not specified
Cotton
Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
Fabrics for fashion design
Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
