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Large rectangular textile featuring vertical cream-colored strips. It is adorned with rows of intricate, symmetrical geometric patterns in black, brown, and red, arranged in a structured, repeating grid across the fabric.
Strip weaving
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Strip weaving

Maker Fulani Artist
Dateundated
Place of originGoundom, Mali, Africa
MediumWool
Dimensions7 ft. 6 in. x 54 in. (228.6 x 137.2 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineGift of Claire T. Daneman
Object number1990.1.2
Collections
Visual DescriptionKhasn
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