Igbo-Ukwu textile fragments associated with a copper chain featuring distinct weave patterns & selvages: (a) close-weave & (b) open-weave bast textiles—courtesy of P. J. Smith & Thurstan Shaw. Igbo-Ukwu textiles remain the oldest known example discovered in Nigeria to date.

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Igbo-Ukwu textile fragments associated with a copper chain featuring distinct weave patterns &#038; selvages: (a) close-weave &#038; (b) open-weave bast textiles—courtesy of P. J. Smith &#038; Thurstan Shaw. Igbo-Ukwu textiles remain the oldest known example discovered in Nigeria to date.

Igbo-Ukwu textile fragments associated with a copper chain featuring distinct weave patterns & selvages: (a) close-weave & (b) open-weave bast textiles—courtesy of P. J. Smith & Thurstan Shaw. Igbo-Ukwu textiles remain the oldest known example discovered in Nigeria to date.