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Ukara
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Ukara

Maker Unknown, Igbo
DateLate 20th C
MediumCloth, pigment, cotton cloth, indigo dye
Dimensions96” x 47”
Credit LineGift of Tim & Bobbi Hamill
Object numberAF2007.11.HAM
DescriptionEkpe (Leopard Society) indigo resist-dyed ukara patterned cloth with animals/reptiles/human figures, Nsibidi symbols, and geometric patterns.
ClassificationsTextiles
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