Guinea corn seeds
Guinea corn (Sorghum sp.) is an important food crop, but the seeds are useful in the tie-dye process. With thread the seeds and stones are tied into the cloth with a special knot for easy removal after dyeing. This results in a pattern of circles.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 284/1998/36/2
- Collection Class
- Textiles and equipment
- Collection Area Region
- W
- Material
- seeds
- Common Name
- guinea corn seeds
- Simple Name
- dyeing materials
- Production County
- SW Nigeria
- Production Country
- Nigeria
- Production Year Low
- 1960
- Production Year High
- 1970
