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Length of wax resist celebrating the 30 year anniversary of Omo m'Oba n'Edo Uku Akopolokpolo Erediauwa I
African, Nigeria
2009
Medium/Technique
Cotton plain weave roller printed
Dimensions
Length x width: 184.2 x 111.8 cm (72 1/2 x 44 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Kathryn Wysocki Gunsch in memory of Oba Erediauwa
Accession Number2016.508
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsContemporary Art, Africa and Oceania, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
Description"Wax resist" printed cotton with the portrait of the 38th Oba of Benin Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa I.Brown ground with portrait medallion in the center surrounded by symbols of state and stars with the number 30 inside marking the 30th anniversary of the Oba's coronation. Written on selvedge "9838" and "GCML Superior Print Nigeria".
ProvenanceBy 2009, Prince Edun Akenzua (Enogie of Obazuwa), Benin City, Nigeria; 2011, gift of Prince Edun Akenzua to Kathryn Gunsch, Boston; 2016, gift of Kathryn Gunsch to the MFA. (Accession date: September 28, 2016)