Interior Furnishings
Early Multi-Coloured 'Checkerboard' Ewe
£ 3750
Rare early c20th multicoloured version of a weft faced style of Ewe weaving that was called titriku, meaning ‘thick cloth,’ where the pattern was created solely by changing colours used for the weft, in this case to make square blocks along the woven strips.
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About the dealer
Duncan Clarke
Vintage African textiles specialising in the traditions of sub-Saharan Africa. Duncan works with a network of partners throughout West Africa to source exceptional museum quality textiles for private collectors, museums and interior designers. Duncan has a PhD in Yoruba aso oke weaving in Nigeria and has published a number of books and articles on West African textile history.