Thursday, 9 October 2014

Sierra Leone Cloths at Wembley, 1924–another view.

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Some months ago I posted a note on the display of Sierra Leone textiles at the British Empire Exhibition, Wembley in 1924. I have since fo...

Madam Yoko, a Mende Chief, Sierra Leone

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“Madam Yoko or Mammy Yoko (ca. 1849–1906) was a leader of the Mende people in Sierra Leone . Combining advantageous lineage, shrewd marri...
Thursday, 2 October 2014

New Book: “The Silence of the Women: Bamana Mud Cloths” by Sarah C. Brett-Smith

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I am very excited to finally have a copy of the long awaited book The Silence of the Women: Bamana Mud Cloths by Sarah C. Brett-Smith. Pub...
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Friday, 26 September 2014

Two Asante Silk Kente Explored

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In today’s post I will be taking a look at two extraordinary Asante silk kente men’s cloths and airing some preliminary thoughts and queri...
Thursday, 25 September 2014

Cloth of the month: An Ewe Chief’s Robe Cloth

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This month’s cloth is a fine Ewe chief’s robe in the classic style that alternates solid or striped weft-faced blocks with equal sized war...
Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Details: reverse face of a Yoruba agbada embroidery

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Two views of the reverse face of the embroidered spiral on the back of an early Yoruba agbada men’s robe at our shop. Most robes of thi...
Tuesday, 16 September 2014

New Exhibition–“At Home in Africa” at Cleveland State University

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The Galleries at CSU AT HOME IN AFRICA Design, Beauty and Pleasing Irregularity in Domestic Settings Thursday, August 28 – Saturday,...