Eyepe and Alangba
2026-4-9
From: Nigeria | Ibadan
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Title | Eyepe and Alangba |
| Object Number | 2026-4-9 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Yoruba |
| Provenience | Nigeria | Ibadan |
| Culture Area | Yoruba |
| Date Made | 20th Century CE |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Cotton | Indigo Dye |
| Technique | Dyed | Hand Painted |
| Iconography | Bird | Lizards | Chameleons | Geometric Designs |
| Description | Adire Yoruba textile called "Eyepe" (All the Birds Are Here) or "Alangba" (lizards). Made by women with cassava starch who hand paint and use stencils (made by men) 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 | 184.15 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Dr. Sandra T. Barnes, 2026 |
| Other Number | #9 - Collector Number |
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