Ibadadun

2026-4-2

From: Nigeria | Ibadan

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Title Ibadadun
Object Number 2026-4-2
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Yoruba
Provenience Nigeria | Ibadan
Culture Area Yoruba
Date Made circa 1970 CE
Section African
Materials Cotton | Indigo Dye
Technique Dyed | Hand Painted
Iconography Spoon | Flower | Umbrella | Snake | Scorpion | Ostrich | Duck | Bird
Inscription Language Yoruba Language
Description

Adire Yoruba textile called "Ibadandun" meaning the city of Ibadan is beautiful/sweet. Made by women who paint designs with cassava starch and feathers on manufactured cotton cloth. The cloth is dyed with indigo in above-ground pots, then beaten to remove the starch and reveal the patterning.

Length 198.12 cm
Width 160.02 cm
Credit Line Gift of Dr. Sandra T. Barnes, 2026
Other Number #2 - Collector Number

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