| Title | Batik |
| Date | Late 20th century |
| Material Type | Batik
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| Creator | Davies, Nike Olaniyi
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| Creator Note | Nike Olaniyi [Okundaye] Davies (1951- ) is an internationally known artist and textile designer from Nigeria. She founded and runs the Nike Center for Art and Culture in Oshogbo [Osogbo], Nigeria, which offers art classes to local youth free of charge. Davies' work has been exhibited in museums internationally and she has received considerable recognition for her efforts in the development of Nigerian art and culture. |
| Description | Batik depicting a woman holding a basket and a man holding a gourd. Signed "NIKE" lower left side. Origin Nigeria. |
| Dimensions | Length: 40.5 cm; Width: 40.5 cm |
| Subject | Arts, Nigerian -- 20th century
Batik -- Africa, West
Gourds -- Nigeria
Men in art
Resist-dyed textiles -- Africa, West
Textile artists -- Nigeria
Women in art
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| Geographic Region | Africa, Sub-Saharan
Africa, West
Oshogbo (Nigeria)
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| Collector | Pope, George
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| Collection in Repository | George Pope Collection
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| Collection Note | The George Pope collection contains Nigerian artifacts acquired while Mr. Pope, former U.S. State Department employee, was stationed in the country. |
| Call Number | 2008.006.004 |
| Holding Institution | Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston
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| Digital Collection | Avery Research Center Artifact Collection
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| Rights | Digital image copyright 2010, The College of Charleston Libraries. All rights reserved. For more information contact The College of Charleston Library, Charleston, SC 29424. |
| Media Type | Objects |
