Yoruba Asoke Strip-Woven Cloth

Plum-red cloth, and thin pale lines running across like a ruled page.

Yoruba weavers of Nigeria, West Africa, made this asoke strip-woven cloth in cotton in the 20th century. Asoke cloth is commonly woven on narrow looms and sewn together from strips, and is worn for ceremonies and festive events. The field is a deep purple-red, with fine horizontal lines in cream and small clusters of woven motifs repeating across the surface. The cloth is soft, slightly faded and well worn.

About 78 inches by 68 inches. Let it hang long, or throw it over a bed.