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Indigo Textiles from West Africa |
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Malian Indigo master Ousmane Ganamé
(Photograph © Anthony Hart Fisher 2003).
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| Indigo at Indigo: Indigo-dyed Textiles from Africa was the March 2012 exhibit at Indigo Arts Gallery. Indigo Arts hosted Yoruba indigo artist Gasali Adeyemo, from Nigeria by way of Santa Fe, NM, for an indigo dyeing demonstration and workshop. |
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Nigerian indigo artist Gasali Adeyemo. Yoruba adire cloth shown. Santa Fe, NM, 2009. (photo courtesy of the artist).
Indigo dye balls used by Nigerian indigo artist Gasali Adeyemo. Santa Fe, NM, 2011.
(Photograph © Anthony Hart Fisher 2011).
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Nigerian indigo artist Gasali Adeyemo removing stitches from indigo tie-dye fabric. Santa Fe, NM, 2011.
(Photograph © Anthony Hart Fisher 2011).
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Yoruba Antique Indigo Resist-dye Adire Eleko Cloth (#ind-10)
Yoruba people, Nigeria, c.1970
Cotton fabric cassava starch resist-dyed with natural indigo dye ( 76" x 65")
$250 |
Bamana Antique Indigo Tie-dye Cloth (#ind-14)
Bamana people, Mali,
Strip-woven cotton fabric tie-dyed with natural indigo ( 72" x 37 1/2")
$160 |
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Bamana Antique Indigo Tie-dye Cloth (#ind-16)
Bamana people, Mali,
Strip-woven cotton fabric tie-dyed with natural indigo (59" x 34")
$150 |
Adire Eleko Yoruba Resist-dyed Indigo Cloth (#ind--18)
Gasali Adeyemo - Yoruba people, Nigeria,
Cotton damask fabric cassava starch resist dyed with natural indigo ( 84" x 50"). Partial view shown.
$158 |
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Yoruba Adire Oniko Indigo "Moon and Star" Tie-dye Cloth (#ind-19)
Gasali Adeyemo - Yoruba people, Nigeria,
Cotton damask fabric tie-dyed with natural indigo ( 78" x 50"). Partial view shown.
$158 |
Yoruba Indigo Resist-dye Adire Eleko Cloth (#ind-24)
Gasali Adeyemo - Yoruba people, Nigeria,
Cotton damask fabric cassava resist-dyed with natural indigo ( 88" x 48") partial view shown.
$158
SOLD 5/2013 |
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Yoruba Indigo Resist-dye Adire Eleko Cloth (#ind-26)
Yoruba people, Nigeria, c.1970
Cotton fabric cassava resist-dyed with natural indigo. double width with hemmed edges ( 82" x 67") partial view shown.
$380 |
Yoruba adire oniko Indigo Tie-dye Cloth - spiral pattern (#ind-30)
Gasali Adeyemo - Yoruba people, Nigeria,
Cotton fabric tie-dyed with natural indigo.
( 86" x 48") partial view shown.
$148 |
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Burkina Indigo Tie-dye Cotton Wrap (#ind-32)
Burkina Faso
Strip-woven cotton fabric tie-dyed with natural indigo (+/- 60" x 50")
Exact pattern and dimensions will vary slightly.
$128
Burkina Indigo Tie-dye Cotton Scarf (#ind-33)
Burkina Faso
Strip-woven cotton fabric tie-dyed with natural indigo (+/- 57" x 21")
Exact pattern and dimensions will vary slightly.
$65 |
Dogon strip-weave Indigo Stitch-resist-dye Cotton Fabric (#ind-34)
Dogon people, Mali
Antique strip-woven cotton fabric stitch-dyed with natural indigo
(56" x 38") partial view shown.
$190 |
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Bamana Indigo Tie-dye Cotton Fabric (#ind-37)
Mali
Cotton fabric tie-dyed with natural indigo
(76" x 44") partial view shown.
$195 |
Burkina Indigo stitched-resist strip-weave cotton fabric (#ind-41)
Burkina Faso
Indigo stitched-resist, narrow strip-weave cotton fabric with red and yellow cotton border and tassels ( 79" x 49") partial view shown.
$300
SOLD 1/2013 |
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Yoruba adire oniko and alabere "fish-bone" pattern Indigo Cloth (#ind-42)
Gasali Adeyemo - Yoruba people, Nigeria,
Cotton fabric tie-dyed and stitch-resist-dyed with natural indigo.
(176" x 48") partial view shown.
$290 |
Yoruba adire alabere Indigo stitch-resist-dye Cloth (#ind-46)
Yoruba people, Nigeria, c. 1950
Cotton fabric hand stich-resist and tie-dyed with natural indigo dye. ( 72" x 64"). Partial view shown.
$750
SOLD 3/2012 |
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Burkina Indigo resist-dye Cloth (#ind-47)
Burkina Faso, c. 1970
Cotton fabric starch-resist-dyed with natural indigo dye. (86" x 34"). Partial view shown.
$195 |
Bamana Indigo stitch-resist-dye cloth (#ind-48)
Mali
Cotton fabric stitch-resist-dyed with natural indigo dye. (62" x 50"). Partial view shown.
$128
SOLD 12/2012 |
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Bamana Indigo stitch-resist-dye cloth (#ind-49)
Mali
Cotton fabric stitch-resist-dyed with natural indigo dye. (74" x 40"). Partial view shown.
$150
SOLD 12/2012 |
Bamana Indigo tie-dye cloth (#ind-50)
Mali
Cotton fabric tie-dyed with natural indigo dye. (56" x 50"). Partial view shown.
$128 |
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Burkina strip-weave cotton blanket with indigo (#ind-51)
Mali
Strip-weave cotton with natural indigo dye. (86" x 5"). Partial view shown.
$360 |
Bamana Indigo tie-dyed strip-weave cloth (#ind-53)
Mali
Strip-weave cotton fabric tie-dyed with natural indigo dye. (72" x 46"). Partial view shown.
$150 |
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