Woman's wrapper: Ori Mi Pe (Good Fortune)
mid-20th century
Object PlaceBosere, Nigeria
Medium/TechniqueCotton plain weave, paste-resist dyed
DimensionsHeight x width: 68 x 79 in. (172.7 x 200.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Olaperi Onipede in memory of her parents, Dr. F. Oladipo Onipede and Mrs. Frances A. Onipede
Accession number2007.1146
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Not on viewClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceBefore 1990, acquired on the art market by Olaperi Onipede [see note 1]; Gift to the MFA (Accession Date: January 23, 2008)
[1] Object numbers 2007.xx-2007.xx were purchased from various dealers from 1990-2007: Duncan Clarke, Adire African Textiles Gallery, London, UK; Victoria Scott, Black Art Studio, Santa Fe, NM; Gasali Adeyemo, Textile Artist, Santa Fe, NM. Ongoing research is being done to determine which objects came from each dealer and the date of sale.
[1] Object numbers 2007.xx-2007.xx were purchased from various dealers from 1990-2007: Duncan Clarke, Adire African Textiles Gallery, London, UK; Victoria Scott, Black Art Studio, Santa Fe, NM; Gasali Adeyemo, Textile Artist, Santa Fe, NM. Ongoing research is being done to determine which objects came from each dealer and the date of sale.
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