Photographs © Tim Hamill
IGBO, Ukara Cloth 6 ( actually a deep blue color), 54 x 83", $150, Nigeria
Factory-woven, raffia-tyed and indigo-dyed in northern Igboland, these clotha are worn by Cross River Ekpe Society men as wrappers and are used as wall hangings. Symbols include many different animals.
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