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Place of Origin: Nigerian
African Yoruba Diviner's Red Beaded Panel Sash 1950
African Yoruba Diviner's Red Beaded Panel Sash 1950

African Yoruba Diviner's Red Beaded Panel Sash 1950

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

African Yoruba Diviner's Red Beaded Wall Hanging Panel Sash 1950. This extraordinary beaded wall hanging is a stunning example of Yoruba craftsmanshi...

Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Nigerian Tapestries

Materials

Textile, Beads

Vintage Yoruba Adire Cloth with Spiral Design
Vintage Yoruba Adire Cloth with Spiral Design

Vintage Yoruba Adire Cloth with Spiral Design

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Adire “Oniko” Cloth with spiral pattern Yoruba People, Nigeria Circa 1970s Two panel cotton, Shibori technique, Indigo Dyed 71 3/4 x 48 1/2 inches

Category

1970s Tribal Vintage Nigerian Tapestries

Materials

Cotton

Vintage West African Tunic with Geometric Design
Vintage West African Tunic with Geometric Design

Vintage West African Tunic with Geometric Design

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Vintage West African Tunic with Geometric Design This vibrant West African tunic was likely made in either Cameroon (Bamum people) or Nigeria (Yoruba people). The indigenous cotton ...

Category

20th Century Tribal Nigerian Tapestries

Materials

Cotton

African Yoruba Diviner's Beaded Wall Hanging Panel Sash 1950
African Yoruba Diviner's Beaded Wall Hanging Panel Sash 1950

African Yoruba Diviner's Beaded Wall Hanging Panel Sash 1950

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

African Yoruba Diviner's Beaded Wall Hanging Panel Sash 1950. This extraordinary beaded wall hanging is a stunning example of Yoruba craftsmanship, d...

Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Nigerian Tapestries

Materials

Textile, Beads

Adire Eleko Yoruba Textile
Adire Eleko Yoruba Textile

Adire Eleko Yoruba Textile

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Adire Eleko Woman's Wrapper Yoruba People Nigeria Circa 1960s-1970s Cotton) (2 panels), starch-resist and stencil dyed with indigo 74 x 67 3/4 ins (188 x 172 cm) "IRANA RDLEN " w...

Category

1960s Tribal Vintage Nigerian Tapestries

Materials

Cotton

Adire Eleko Yoruba Textile
Adire Eleko Yoruba Textile

Adire Eleko Yoruba Textile

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Adire Eleko “Spinning Tops" Woman’s Wrapper Yoruba People Nigeria Circa 1960s-1970s Cotton brocade (bazin cloth) (3 panels), starch-resist and stencil dyed with indigo 76 ¼ x 66 ½ ...

Category

1960s Tribal Vintage Nigerian Tapestries

Materials

Cotton

Navy Framed Mud Cloth or Kuba Cloth in Floating Acrylic Frame Gold Standoffs
Navy Framed Mud Cloth or Kuba Cloth in Floating Acrylic Frame Gold Standoffs

Navy Framed Mud Cloth or Kuba Cloth in Floating Acrylic Frame Gold Standoffs

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Navy blue Kuba cloth or Mud cloth framed in acrylic with gold standoffs. Beautiful dark navy blue mud-cloth sandwiched between two pieces of custom acrylic. Four holes on the four co...

Category

1950s Tribal Vintage Nigerian Tapestries

Materials

Cotton, Acrylic, Lucite

Nigerian Striped Cloth
Nigerian Striped Cloth

Nigerian Striped Cloth

$4,337Sale Price|20% Off

Nigerian Striped Cloth

Located in London, GB

A very unusual cloth woven in shades of blue with coral and ivory stripes. This type of cloth is woven to celebrate the coming of age of girls in the village. Conservation mounted on...

Category

1930s Vintage Nigerian Tapestries

Materials

Cotton

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74749 Vintage Italian Tapestry Swan in the Lake, 03'05 x 05'11. This exquisite vintage Italian jacquard-woven tapestry, titled "Verdure with Pine Tree and Swans," gracefully captures...

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Materials

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H 32.09 in W 52.76 in D 0.4 in

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H 20 in W 20.5 in D 1.25 in

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Located in Chicago, IL

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Previously Available Items
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H 56 in W 78 in D 0.07 in

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H 64 in W 64 in D 10 in

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Located in Chicago, IL

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Early 20th Century Tribal Nigerian Tapestries

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H 77 in W 66 in D 0.07 in

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Located in Chicago, IL

An array of intricate patterns covers this beautiful indigo textile by the Yoruba People of Nigeria. Hand-dyed by women, this style of indigo cloth is known as adire eleko and is cre...

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Mid-20th Century Tribal Nigerian Tapestries

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Yoruba Adire Oniko Indigo Textile
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H 44.5 in W 70 in D 0.25 in

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Located in Chicago, IL

A vibrant and beautifully irregular pattern covers this indigo textile by the Yoruba People of Nigeria. Hand-dyed by women, this style of tie-resist indigo cloth is known as adire on...

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Mid-20th Century Tribal Nigerian Tapestries

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H 42.5 in W 68 in D 0.125 in

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Excellent example of Alokun design resist dye "Prestige" cloth with both geometric and figural patterns, circa 1960-1970, in rich indigo.

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