THESE RARE VINTAGE AFRICAN FABRICS REPRESENT A UNIQUE HISTORIC COLLECTION, DIRECTLY SOURCED FROM VILLAGERS & LOCAL TRADERS BY OURSELVES DURING THE 1970S, 80S AND 90S IN WEST AFRICA.
THE COLLECTION CONTAINS MANY PIECES OF ADIRE, THE INDIGO RESIST DYED FABRICS FROM SOUTH WESTERN NIGERIA. THE ADIRE TRADITION WAS PASSED DOWN THROUGH GENERATIONS OF WOMEN FROM THE EARLY C2OTH UNTIL THE 1980S AND IS TESTAMENT TO THE WOMEN'S ENTREPRENEURIAL & CREATIVE SKILLS.
THIS COLLECTION CONTAINS MANY MUSEUM QUALITY PIECES & RARE FABRICS, ALL ORIGINAL & PRODUCED USING A VARIETY OF METHODS AND CRAFT TRADITIONS, WHICH ARE IN THE MAIN RARELY OR NO LONGER PRACTICED. THESE INCLUDE YORUBA STRIP WEAVE, ADIRE ELEKO (STARCH RESIST), ADIRE ALABARE (STITCH RESIST), ADIRE ELESO (RAFFIA RESIST), HAND AND MACHINE EMBROIDERED GARMENTS AND EKPE SOCIETY CLOTH.
EACH PIECE OF FABRIC USUALLY MEASURES APPROX 78 INCHES X 72 INCHES (198 CMS X 180 CMS).
TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE LOST TRADITIONS OF NIGERIAN FABRIC WE RECOMMEND THE V&A'S EXCELLENT WEBPAGE.
http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/a/adire-indigo-resist-dyed-cloth-from-yorubaland-nigeria/
WE ALSO HAVE A SMALL QUANTITY OF AFRICAN MASKS & JEWELLERY FOR SALE. ALL SOURCED IN NIGERIA. TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE THESE ARE ORIGINAL PIECES AND NOT MODERN COPIES.
TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR COLLECTION, PLEASE EXPLORE THE LINKS BELOW.
WE WELCOME ENQUIRIES FROM BUYERS FOR INDIVIDUAL PIECES OR FOR THE ENTIRE COLLECTION.
WE ARE HAPPY TO SEND YOU MORE IMAGES OF & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT ANY PIECE OF FABRIC YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN.
VIEWINGS IN PERSON CAN BE ARRANGED BY APPOINTMENT VIA OUR CONTACT PAGE.
Adire Eleko starch resist circa 1960 with handwoven Nigerian basket
Adire Alabare stitch resist circa 1960 with handwoven Nigerian basket
Adire Alabare stitch resist circa 1960 with handwoven Nigerian baskets
Adire Eleko circa 1960 with handwoven Nigerian basket
Adire Alabare stitch resist circa 1960 with handwoven Nigerian basket