IGBO, Ukara Cloth, Nigeria

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The cloths below are SOLD. They are left here for reference and education purposes. We will photograph and add more.

IGBO, Ukara Cloth 1, 56"x98", $150 SOLD	IGBO, Ukara Cloth 1, 56"x98", $150 SOLD	IGBO, Ukara Cloth 1, 56"x98", $150 SOLD
IGBO, Ukara Cloth 2 50"x89", $150, SOLD	IGBO, Ukara Cloth 2 50"x89", $150, SOLD	IGBO, Ukara Cloth 2 50"x89", $150, SOLD
IGBO, Ukara Cloth 3 52"x96", SOLD	IGBO, Ukara Cloth 3 52"x96", SOLD	IGBO, Ukara Cloth 3 52"x96", SOLD
IGBO, Ukara Cloth 4 52"x78", SOLD	IGBO, Ukara Cloth 4 52"x78", SOLD	IGBO, Ukara Cloth 4 52"x78", SOLD

IGBO, Ukara Cloth 5 50"x98", SOLD	IGBO, Ukara Cloth 5 $150 SOLD	IGBO, Ukara Cloth 5 50"x98", SOLD
IGBO, Ukara Cloth 6 54"x53", SOLD	IGBO, Ukara Cloth 6 $150, SOLD	IGBO, Ukara Cloth 6 54"x53", SOLD

Photographs © Tim Hamill

IGBO, Ukara Cloth, 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. The red #3 has 3 small holes. Numbers 1, 4 & 6 are actually a deep blue color.

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