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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Cloth (bazin)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Cloth (bazin)

Maker Malian Artist
Date20th century
Made/manufacturedBamako, Mali
MediumCotton, synthetic dye
Dimensionslarge piece: 10 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 3 1/2 in. (320 x 161.3 cm)
headtie: 36 in. x 8 ft. 3 1/2 in. (91.4 x 252.7 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by The Caroline Julier and James G. Richardson Acquisition Fund
Object number2010.2.3
Collections
DescriptionResist dyed damask, with burgundy field, small orange and white tie-dyed areas made by thread resist; central pattern has small tie-dyed shapes configured in concentric squares
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
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