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1972

  • We acquired this object.

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Textile (Nigeria)

This is a Textile. It is dated 1967 and we acquired it in 1972. Its medium is cotton and its technique is plain weave, roller-printed, stencil-applied cassava paste resist, indigo dyed. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Milton Sonday. It is credited Gift of Milton Sonday.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 191.8 × 83.2 cm (6 ft. 3 1/2 in. × 32 3/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile (Nigeria); cotton; H x W: 191.8 × 83.2 cm (6 ft. 3 1/2 in. × 32 3/4 in.); Gift of Milton Sonday; 1972-31-1

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