Sokoto
During the oil boom in Nigeria in the 1970s, fabrics with humorous figurative motifs were popular, including status symbols such as high-heeled shoes, wristwatches, expensive car brands, and dollar bills. To this category should be added the Concorde, a supersonic airplane that has been used as the motif for this brocade fabric. Such stiff, shiny fabrics are called damask in Nigeria. They are used for festive clothing to lend the garment a sculptural dimension.
During the oil boom in Nigeria in the 1970s, fabrics with humorous figurative motifs were popular, including status symbols such as high-heeled shoes, wristwatches, expensive car brands, and dollar bills. To this category should be added the Concorde, a supersonic airplane that has been used as the motif for this brocade fabric. Such stiff, shiny fabrics are called damask in Nigeria. They are used for festive clothing to lend the garment a sculptural dimension.
Collector:
Barbara Plankensteiner DNB
Entry Date:
2009
Object Name
Sokoto
Culture
Yoruba
Material/technology:
Baumwolle, Lurex, Jacquardgewebe; Futter: Baumwolle, Leinwandbindung
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
Sub-Saharan Africa
Invs.
188524_b