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white geometric motifs against a dark ground
"Mud"-dyed textile (bogolanfini)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

"Mud"-dyed textile (bogolanfini)

Maker Bamana Artist
Date20th century
Place of originMali, Africa
MediumCotton, organic dye
Dimensions55 x 41 1/2 in. (139.7 x 105.4 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineMuseum Collection, University Gallery purchase
Object numberT-82-164
Collections
Visual Descriptionwhite geometric motifs against a dark ground
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