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African Clothing and Textiles
Curated by A. Korkor Ebeheakey
19th century - 20th century
Bamileke
resist-dyed cloth
19th century - 20th century
Kuba
raffia palm fiber
19th century - 20th century
Kuba
raffia palm fiber
19th century - 20th century
Kuba
raffia palm fiber
19th century - 20th century
Kuba
raffia palm fiber
19th century - 20th century
Kuba
raffia palm fiber
19th century - 20th century
Fon
appliqued cotton cloth
19th century - 20th century
Fon
appliqued cotton cloth
19th century - 20th century
Kuba
raffia palm fiber
19th century - 20th century
Kuba
raffia palm fiber
19th century - 20th century
Kuba
raffia palm fiber
19th century - 20th century
Kuba
raffia palm fiber
19th century - 20th century
Kuba
raffia palm fiber
19th century - 20th century
Kuba
raffia palm fiber
19th century - 20th century
Kuba
raffia palm fiber
19th century - 20th century
Kuba
raffia palm fiber
Senufo
cotton cloth and pigment
circa 1970
Kuba
raffia palm fiber
early 20th century
Kuba
raffia palm fiber
20th century
Kuba
raffia palm fiber
20th century
Kuba
raffia palm fiber
1925-1975
Bamileke
cotton
1925-1975
Mande; Cameroon
elt, embroidery thread, wood
circa 1970
Kuba
raffia palm fiber
circa 1970
Kuba
raffia palm fiber
circa 1950
Kuba
raffia palm fiber
circa 1950-1965
Ndengese
woven and dyed raffia
circa 1970
Kuba
raffia palm fiber
circa 1950
Kuba
raffia palm fiber
circa 1920
Kuba
raffia palm fiber
circa 1920
Kuba
raffia palm fiber
circa 1950
Kuba
raffia, beads, cowrie shells, and fiber
circa 1960
Kuba
bark cloth, woven raffia, copper, glass beads, kola nuts, kola, animal skin
circa 1960
Senufo
woven cotton
19th century
Kuba
natural fiber
19th century
Kuba
natural fiber and string
circa 1940
Kuba
raffia palm fiber
circa 1920
Kuba
woven fiber, antelope skin and pigments
circa 1920
Kuba
woven fiber, antelope skin and pigments
circa 1920
Kuba
woven fiber, antelope skin and pigments
circa 1950
Kuba
natural fiber and string
circa 1970
Kuba
raffia fiber
1900-1985
Kuba
raffia palm fiber
circa 1975
Kuba
raffia palm fiber
circa 1900
Kuba
raffia palm fiber
circa 1900
Kuba
raffia palm fiber
circa 1940
Kuba
raffia palm fiber
circa 1920
Tuareg
woven wool, camel hair and cotton
circa 1920
Fulani
woven wool
circa 1920
Fulani
woven wool
n.d.
Malian
gourd, cowrie shells, cloth, hair, leather
19th century
Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
woven palm fiber
19th century
Moroccan
silk with metallic thread
19th century
Moroccan
embroidery
19th century
Moroccan
cotton
early 19th century
Moroccan
wool textile
21st century
Fulani
woven fiber
20th century
Kuba
raffia palm fiber
circa 1960
Okon Akpan Abuje; Ibibio; Anaang
cotton
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Kirdi
string, beads, and cowrie shells
20th century
Zulu
plant fiber and textile with ochre, cord, and hair
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
beads, string, and buttons
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Southern Chad; Northeastern Nigeria
string, leather, and metal
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
textile, brass, and fiber
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
fiber and beads
n.d.
Cameroon
cloth, beads and cowrie shells
20th century
Tikar
cotton and dye
1900-1983
Cameroon
feathers and woven fiber
20th century
Yoruba
cloth, leather, metal, and multicolored beadwork
20th century
Yoruba
leather, metal, cloth and multi-colored beadwork
20th century
Yoruba
wood, metal, cloth, leather, and multi-colored beadwork
circa 1950
Kuba
wool cloth, raffia, leather, glass beads and shells
1946
Songhai
embroidered cotton
1946
Songhai
embroidered cotton
circa 1920
Senufo
burlap, cloth, leather, and cowrie shells
1925-1975
Yoruba
glass beads, cotton fabric and raffia palm
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
animal skin and fiber
20th century
African
fiber
20th century
African
fiber
20th century
African
fiber
20th century
African
fiber
19th century - 20th century
Kuba
raffia palm fiber
19th century - 20th century
Kuba
raffia palm fiber
20th century
Bembe
embroidered cotton fabric
1925-1975
Yoruba
cloth, glass beads, metallic beads, and feathers
2009
William Adjété Wilson
cloth with appliques
20th century
Yoruba
cloth, leather, and multi-colored beadwork
circa 1900
Kuba
raffia palm fiber
n.d.
African
woven textile
