| Object Title | Gbarote/Aro |
| Object Number | 2026-4-7 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Yoruba |
| Provenience | Nigeria | Ibadan |
| Culture Area | Yoruba |
| Date Made | 20th Century CE |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Damask | Indigo Dye |
| Technique | Dyed | Hand Painted |
| Description | Adire Yoruba textile called "Gbarote" or "Aro" meaning Hope. Made on a manufactured damask cloth which is hand-painted with multiple patterned squares using cassava starch. After drying, it is dyed with indigo in above-ground dye pots. The more times the cloth is dipped in indigo, the darker the background and the more vivid the pattern. The pattern is revealed after the cassava starch is beaten off the dried-out cloth. This textile is distinguished by being made with damask cloth and with a red stripe over which the design is imposed. |
| Length | 180.34 cm |
| Width | 170.18 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Dr. Sandra T. Barnes, 2026 |
| Other Number | #7 - Collector Number |
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