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Yorùbá. <em>Wrapper (Adire Alabere)</em>, 20th century. Commercial cotton, synthetic indigo dye, 64 1/2 × 73 in. (163.8 × 185.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Frieda and Milton F. Rosenthal, 1990.132.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1990.132.9_overall.jpg)
Yorùbá. Wrapper (Adire Alabere), 20th century. Commercial cotton, synthetic indigo dye, 64 1/2 × 73 in. (163.8 × 185.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Frieda and Milton F. Rosenthal, 1990.132.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1990.132.9_overall.jpg)
Yorùbá. <em>Wrapper (Adire Alabere)</em>, 20th century. Commercial cotton, synthetic indigo dye, 64 1/2 × 73 in. (163.8 × 185.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Frieda and Milton F. Rosenthal, 1990.132.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1990.132.9_overall.jpg)

Yorùbá. Wrapper (Adire Alabere), 20th century. Commercial cotton, synthetic indigo dye, 64 1/2 × 73 in. (163.8 × 185.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Frieda and Milton F. Rosenthal, 1990.132.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1990.132.9_overall.jpg)

Yorùbá. <em>Wrapper (Adire Alabere)</em>, 20th century. Commercial cotton, synthetic indigo dye, 64 1/2 × 73 in. (163.8 × 185.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Frieda and Milton F. Rosenthal, 1990.132.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1990.132.9_detail_view7.jpg)

Yorùbá. Wrapper (Adire Alabere), 20th century. Commercial cotton, synthetic indigo dye, 64 1/2 × 73 in. (163.8 × 185.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Frieda and Milton F. Rosenthal, 1990.132.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1990.132.9_detail_view7.jpg)

Yorùbá. <em>Wrapper (Adire Alabere)</em>, 20th century. Commercial cotton, synthetic indigo dye, 64 1/2 × 73 in. (163.8 × 185.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Frieda and Milton F. Rosenthal, 1990.132.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1990.132.9_detail_view1.jpg)

Yorùbá. Wrapper (Adire Alabere), 20th century. Commercial cotton, synthetic indigo dye, 64 1/2 × 73 in. (163.8 × 185.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Frieda and Milton F. Rosenthal, 1990.132.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1990.132.9_detail_view1.jpg)

Yorùbá. <em>Wrapper (Adire Alabere)</em>, 20th century. Commercial cotton, synthetic indigo dye, 64 1/2 × 73 in. (163.8 × 185.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Frieda and Milton F. Rosenthal, 1990.132.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1990.132.9_detail_view4.jpg)

Yorùbá. Wrapper (Adire Alabere), 20th century. Commercial cotton, synthetic indigo dye, 64 1/2 × 73 in. (163.8 × 185.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Frieda and Milton F. Rosenthal, 1990.132.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1990.132.9_detail_view4.jpg)

Yorùbá. <em>Wrapper (Adire Alabere)</em>, 20th century. Commercial cotton, synthetic indigo dye, 64 1/2 × 73 in. (163.8 × 185.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Frieda and Milton F. Rosenthal, 1990.132.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1990.132.9_detail_view6.jpg)

Yorùbá. Wrapper (Adire Alabere), 20th century. Commercial cotton, synthetic indigo dye, 64 1/2 × 73 in. (163.8 × 185.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Frieda and Milton F. Rosenthal, 1990.132.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1990.132.9_detail_view6.jpg)

Yorùbá. <em>Wrapper (Adire Alabere)</em>, 20th century. Commercial cotton, synthetic indigo dye, 64 1/2 × 73 in. (163.8 × 185.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Frieda and Milton F. Rosenthal, 1990.132.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1990.132.9_detail_view3.jpg)

Yorùbá. Wrapper (Adire Alabere), 20th century. Commercial cotton, synthetic indigo dye, 64 1/2 × 73 in. (163.8 × 185.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Frieda and Milton F. Rosenthal, 1990.132.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1990.132.9_detail_view3.jpg)

Yorùbá. <em>Wrapper (Adire Alabere)</em>, 20th century. Commercial cotton, synthetic indigo dye, 64 1/2 × 73 in. (163.8 × 185.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Frieda and Milton F. Rosenthal, 1990.132.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1990.132.9_detail_view9.jpg)

Yorùbá. Wrapper (Adire Alabere), 20th century. Commercial cotton, synthetic indigo dye, 64 1/2 × 73 in. (163.8 × 185.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Frieda and Milton F. Rosenthal, 1990.132.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1990.132.9_detail_view9.jpg)

Yorùbá. <em>Wrapper (Adire Alabere)</em>, 20th century. Commercial cotton, synthetic indigo dye, 64 1/2 × 73 in. (163.8 × 185.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Frieda and Milton F. Rosenthal, 1990.132.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1990.132.9_detail_view5.jpg)

Yorùbá. Wrapper (Adire Alabere), 20th century. Commercial cotton, synthetic indigo dye, 64 1/2 × 73 in. (163.8 × 185.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Frieda and Milton F. Rosenthal, 1990.132.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1990.132.9_detail_view5.jpg)

Yorùbá. <em>Wrapper (Adire Alabere)</em>, 20th century. Commercial cotton, synthetic indigo dye, 64 1/2 × 73 in. (163.8 × 185.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Frieda and Milton F. Rosenthal, 1990.132.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1990.132.9_detail_view2.jpg)

Yorùbá. Wrapper (Adire Alabere), 20th century. Commercial cotton, synthetic indigo dye, 64 1/2 × 73 in. (163.8 × 185.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Frieda and Milton F. Rosenthal, 1990.132.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1990.132.9_detail_view2.jpg)

Yorùbá. <em>Wrapper (Adire Alabere)</em>, 20th century. Commercial cotton, synthetic indigo dye, 64 1/2 × 73 in. (163.8 × 185.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Frieda and Milton F. Rosenthal, 1990.132.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1990.132.9_detail_view8.jpg)

Yorùbá. Wrapper (Adire Alabere), 20th century. Commercial cotton, synthetic indigo dye, 64 1/2 × 73 in. (163.8 × 185.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Frieda and Milton F. Rosenthal, 1990.132.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1990.132.9_detail_view8.jpg)

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Wrapper (Adire Alabere)

Arts of Africa

CULTURE Yorùbá
MEDIUM Commercial cotton, synthetic indigo dye
  • Place Made: Abeokuta, Nigeria
    • DATES 20th century
    DIMENSIONS 64 1/2 × 73 in. (163.8 × 185.4 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Arts of Africa
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    ACCESSION NUMBER 1990.132.9
    CREDIT LINE Purchased with funds given by Frieda and Milton F. Rosenthal
    RIGHTS STATEMENT Creative Commons-BY
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    CAPTION Yorùbá. Wrapper (Adire Alabere), 20th century. Commercial cotton, synthetic indigo dye, 64 1/2 × 73 in. (163.8 × 185.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Frieda and Milton F. Rosenthal, 1990.132.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1990.132.9_overall.jpg)
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    Yorùbá. <em>Wrapper (Adire Alabere)</em>, 20th century. Commercial cotton, synthetic indigo dye, 64 1/2 × 73 in. (163.8 × 185.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Frieda and Milton F. Rosenthal, 1990.132.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1990.132.9_overall.jpg)
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