Commemorative Cloth for the Basilica Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix
| Manufacturer | Uniwax factory |
|---|---|
| Origin | Côte d'Ivoire |
| Title | Commemorative Cloth for the Basilica Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix (Yamoussoukro) |
| Date | Ca. 1985-2001 |
| Medium | Cotton cloth |
| Dimensions | Overall: 71 x 47 in. (180.3 x 119.4 cm) |
| Credit Line | Gift of Kathleen Bickford Berzock in memory of Dr. Roy Sieber, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 2001.21 |
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This cotton cloth depicts the Basilica Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix located in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire. The basilica is illustrated with rows of trees and plants on either side and four birds flying above it; this image repeats next to one another on the cloth, though only one complete view appears on this cloth.
Wax-print textiles designed to commemorate specific events, people, or places act as historical records of particular circumstances or occasions that led to their production. The popular textile company Uniwax made this cloth design in honor of the Basilica Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix, a significant religious landmark completed in 1989 in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire.
Dating to the late nineteenth century, African wax-prints illustrate the global connectivity of textile design, production, and trade from Indonesian batik cloth influences and European manufacture for consumers in sub-Saharan Africa. This cloth exemplifies a significant production change in the industry: Uniwax has been active in Côte d’Ivoire since 1968, coinciding with the expansion of wax-print production in Africa during the mid-twentieth century.
Provenance research is ongoing for this and many other items in the Eskenazi Museum of Art permanent collection. For more information about the provenance of this artwork, please contact the department curator with specific questions.
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"Commemorative Cloth for the Basilica Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2026. https://collections.artmuseum.indiana.edu/browse/object.php?number=2001.21