West African textile


West African textile

Summary

Lancashire cloth, stencil work, the stencils being made out of biscuit tin lids, paste being then applied, after which it is dyed indigo, the paste acting as a resist to the dye, when dry the paste is washed off revealing the pattern.


Object Name

West African textile

accession number

1938.215

Collection Group

costume
textiles

Place of creation

Lancashire

Medium

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