Not currently on display at the V&A

Headtie

1980s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Light green ground with a pattern of chandeliers in silver or gold metallic thread, in rows


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Jacquard woven silk
Brief description
Jacquard-woven silk for a headtie, head wrap or gele, Switzerland for Hayes Textiles Ltd. London, for the Nigerian market, 1982-83
Physical description
Light green ground with a pattern of chandeliers in silver or gold metallic thread, in rows
Dimensions
  • Width: 23cm
  • Length: 23cm
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Credit line
Gift of the estate of Mr. D.A. Butler
Production
made for Hayes Textiles Limited, London, for export to Nigeria
Bibliographic reference
Stylianou, N., 'Designing for a New Nigeria: Hayes Textiles Limited and the British Manuacture of Gele in the Postcolonial Period' in Farley, L and Weddell, J., (eds)., Design Objects and the Museum (London, 2016), pp.41-50
Collection
Accession number
T.127-2000

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Record createdAugust 23, 2000
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