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Adire Eleko
Woman's wrapper
Woman's wrapper: Ibàdán dùn (Ibadan is Sweet)
Adire Eleko
Woman's wrapper
African, Nigeria (Yoruba)
mid-20th century
Object Place: Nigeria
Medium/Technique
Cotton plain weave, paste-resist dyed
Dimensions
Height x width: 71 x 76 1/2 in. (180.3 x 194.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Olaperi Onipede in memory of her parents, Dr. F. Oladipo Onipede and Mrs. Frances A. Onipede
Accession Number2007.1147
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsContemporary Art, Africa and Oceania, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceBefore 1990, acquired on the art market by Olaperi Onipede [see note 1]; Gift to the MFA (Accession Date: January 23, 2008)
[1] Object numbers 2007.xx-2007.xx were purchased from various dealers from 1990-2007: Duncan Clarke, Adire African Textiles Gallery, London, UK; Victoria Scott, Black Art Studio, Santa Fe, NM; Gasali Adeyemo, Textile Artist, Santa Fe, NM. Ongoing research is being done to determine which objects came from each dealer and the date of sale.
[1] Object numbers 2007.xx-2007.xx were purchased from various dealers from 1990-2007: Duncan Clarke, Adire African Textiles Gallery, London, UK; Victoria Scott, Black Art Studio, Santa Fe, NM; Gasali Adeyemo, Textile Artist, Santa Fe, NM. Ongoing research is being done to determine which objects came from each dealer and the date of sale.