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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Blanket (kaasa or kassa)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Blanket (kaasa or kassa)

Maker Fulani Artist
Date20th century
Made/manufacturedMali
Made/manufacturedNiger
MediumCotton, wool, natural dyes
Dimensions83 ft. 4 in. x 41 1/4 in. (2540 x 104.8 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineUniversity Gallery - Center for African Studies
Object number2012.45.3
Collections
DescriptionRectangular blanket made from 5 strips, 9 in. each; fringes on each end. Stripes and lozenge patterns; black, reddish brown and yellow ochre on white field. Front is discolored (brownish) but back is white.
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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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