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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Blanket or furnishing cloth (kaasa or Khasa)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Blanket or furnishing cloth (kaasa or Khasa)

Maker Fulani Artist
Date20th Century
Made/manufacturedGoundam, Mali, Africa
MediumWoven textile; wool, cotton?; camel hair?; vegetal dyes
Dimensions8 ft. 6 in. x 55 in. (259.1 x 139.7 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineGift of Dr. Ronald and Diana Cohen
Object number2001.38.2
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DescriptionMen's weave; intricate central designs; elaborate diamond and triangle patterns all over (landal pattern?) reddish brown; black and ochre designs on light ground.
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