https://stage.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/files/original/f0aced2fe395f58d4a925f4f8542a820.JPG 3eb8607ecf332dcc8c9d40cc83d19789 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Museum: IS5110 2023 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1023 Site Represents a site. Prim Media 1226 Contact au32@st-andrews.ac.uk Status public Institutional nature Museum, Ecomuseum, Extended Museum, Territorial Museum, Cultural Center, Memory House, e-Museum, etc Place Name Condition 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kofar Mata Ancient Tye-Dye Pits Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource au32 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 639 Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,12.00085564288123,8.52610980068399; Description An account of the resource The ancient tie-dye pits located in Kano State, Nigeria, are a collection of man-made pits dating over six hundred years(1498) in which natural dyes are used by traditional artisans to dye textiles. The materials used for the dying are all natural. Potassium, Baba tree bark and Firewood ashes. The dyes only produce one colour which is Indigo Blue. The process of forming the dye can take up to 9 months. The pits are reused throughout this period as the older the dye formulation in the pit, the better the quality of the dye. The pits are used to dye the clothing of the royal families' in Kano. They are are known for producing vibrant colors and unique patterns, which are created by the various minerals found in the dye. Date Submitted Date of submission of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Submitted may be relevant are a thesis (submitted to a university department) or an article (submitted to a journal). 25/04/2023 Extent The size or duration of the resource. cm x cm x cm Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1498 Subject The topic of the resource Immovable Culture Heritage Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Data Provider The name or identifier of the organisation that contributes data to Europeana. Kofar Mata Ancient Tye-Dye Pits Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT africa Ancient clothes tye-dye