Nigerian Strip-Woven Blanket

Long cream cloth ruled with navy stripes and two bright woven panels in the middle.

This strip-woven cotton blanket from Nigeria is from Nigeria, West Africa, and dates to the 20th century. Strip weaving is a West African technique in which narrow bands of cloth are woven on a loom and then sewn edge to edge into a wider textile. Pictured, a tall, rectangular textile in natural cream, crossed by bands of dark blue and thin black lines. Two small blocks of red, orange and white geometric weaving sit near the center. The short edges end in loose fringe. It is 52 inches wide and 86.5 long.

Mostly calm stripes, with two bursts of color for nerve.