Cloth (ashoke)

Yoruba people, Nigeria, African

About 1960

  • Titles Cloth (ashoke) (Descriptive)
  • Medium silk
  • Dimensions a: 76 1/4 × 16 1/2 in. (193.7 × 41.9 cm) b: 89 3/4 × 4 in. (228 × 10.2 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Marie Adeniran, 2020.41a-b
  • Work Type cloth
  • Classification Materials

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