Apron

Finished factory-woven cloth of imported cotton was sold in an Ibadan market for 12 shillings (approx. £10 in 2018). This apron is decorated with Adirẹ Oniko, a process which requires cotton thread, red or white crochet cotton, pebbles, guinea corn seeds (sorghum), a razor blade and water

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
284/1998/11
Category
Ethnography
Collection Class
Clothing and accessories
Collection Area Region
W
Material
cottonindigo
Common Name
apron
Simple Name
apron
Production County
Southwest
Production Country
Nigeria
Production Year Low
1960
Production Year High
1970

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