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cotton

Also known as: cotton; cotton wool
Scope note: This term covers raw cotton as well as the textile.
Broader terms: fibre; textile
Narrower terms: calico; cheesecloth; muslin

19,076 related objects

abayah

Museum number: 2011,6039.16 |
Production date: 1930s |
Production place: Made in:Saudi ArabiaMade in:Hadramawt |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hadramawt

abayah

Museum number: 2011,6039.15 |
Production date: 1930s |
Production place: Made in:Saudi ArabiaMade in:Hadramawt |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hadramawt

abayah; dress

Museum number: 2016,6045.1 |
Producer name: BIOG247857 Designed by:Thea Porter |
Production date: 1970-1977 |
Production place: Made in:London (England)Made in:Southeast Asia |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:London (England)

abayah

Museum number: 2011,6013.1 |
Production date: 1930s |
Production place: Made in:Saudi ArabiaMade in:Hadramawt |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hadramawt

abayah

Museum number: 2011,6013.2 |
Production date: 1930s |
Production place: Made in:Saudi ArabiaMade in:Hadramawt |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hadramawt

abayah

Museum number: 2011,6013.3 |
Production date: 1930s |
Production place: Made in:Saudi ArabiaMade in:Hadramawt |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hadramawt

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.214 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.202 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.217 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.212 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.213 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.227 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.240 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.226 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.206 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.220 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.208 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.238 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.219 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.218 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.203 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.207 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.229 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.232 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.210 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.221 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.223 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.209 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.228 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.215 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.237 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.231 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.204 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.205 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.239 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.236 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.234 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.211 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.235 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.224 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.216 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.233 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.222 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.225 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adinkra-stamp

Museum number: Af2006,15.230 |
Production date: 2000s |
Production place: Made in:Ghana

adire

Museum number: Af1951,12.212 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1949 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Abeokuta

adire

Museum number: Af1993,02.263 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

adire

Museum number: Af1971,35.7 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Oke-SeniFound/Acquired:Ibadan

adire

Museum number: Af1971,35.6 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Oke-SeniFound/Acquired:Ibadan

adire

Museum number: Af1993,02.261 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

adire

Museum number: Af1953,17.25 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1953 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ila

adire

Museum number: Af1993,02.265 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

adire

Museum number: Af1993,02.274 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

adire; garment

Museum number: 2018,2036.104 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1960-1970 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

adire

Museum number: Af1987,05.10 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

adire

Museum number: Af1971,35.19 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:OjeFound/Acquired:Ibadan

adire

Museum number: Af1953,17.12 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1953 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ila

adire

Museum number: Af1953,17.7 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1953 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ila

adire

Museum number: Af1987,05.9 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

adire

Museum number: Af1953,17.17 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1953 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Abeokuta

adire

Museum number: Af1971,35.17 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:OjeFound/Acquired:Ibadan

adire; textile

Museum number: Af1934,0307.294 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1909 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lokoja

adire

Museum number: Af1993,02.255 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

adire

Museum number: Af1953,17.14 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1953 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Abeokuta

adire

Museum number: Af1971,35.16 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:OjeFound/Acquired:Ibadan

adire

Museum number: Af1953,17.10 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1953 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ila

adire

Museum number: Af1953,17.3 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1953 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Abeokuta

adire

Museum number: Af1971,35.9 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Abeokuta

adire

Museum number: Af1953,17.13 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1953 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Abeokuta

adire

Museum number: Af1953,17.19 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1953 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ila

adire

Museum number: Af1953,17.23 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1953 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Abeokuta

adire

Museum number: Af1971,35.4 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ado-Ekiti

adire

Museum number: Af1951,12.217 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1949 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ibadan

adire

Museum number: Af1953,17.5 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1953 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Abeokuta

adire

Museum number: Af1993,02.254 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

adire

Museum number: Af1993,02.256 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

adire; textile

Museum number: Af1934,0307.290 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1909 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lokoja

adire; garment

Museum number: 2018,2036.103 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1960-1980 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

adire

Museum number: Af1971,35.10 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Oke-SeniFound/Acquired:Ibadan

adire; textile

Museum number: Af1934,0307.293 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1909 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lokoja

adire

Museum number: Af1971,35.24 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Oke-SeniFound/Acquired:Ibadan

adire

Museum number: Af1951,12.210 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1949 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Abeokuta

adire

Museum number: Af1993,02.273 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

adire

Museum number: Af1951,12.211 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1949 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Abeokuta

adire

Museum number: Af1953,17.24 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1953 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ife

adire

Museum number: Af1992,17.15 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1930-1940 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

adire

Museum number: Af1964,02.46 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1900-1940 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:NigeriaFound/Acquired:Africa

adire

Museum number: Af1963,13.17 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1900-1940 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

adire

Museum number: Af1953,17.11 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1953 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Abeokuta

adire

Museum number: Af1993,02.260 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

adire

Museum number: Af1992,17.17 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1930-1940 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

adire

Museum number: Af1971,35.22 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:IbadanFound/Acquired:Nigeria

adire

Museum number: Af1980,38.12 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Abeokuta

adire

Museum number: Af1971,35.20 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:OjeFound/Acquired:Ibadan

adire

Museum number: Af1951,12.213 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1949 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Abeokuta

adire

Museum number: Af1963,13.16 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1900-1940 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria

adire

Museum number: Af1982,11.10 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Africa

adire

Museum number: Af1992,17.18 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1930-1940 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

adire

Museum number: Af1993,02.268 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nigeria

adire

Museum number: Af1964,02.44 |
Ethnic group: x85250 Made by:Yoruba |
Production date: 1900-1940 |
Production place: Made in:Nigeria