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Mud Cloth

Maker Unknown, Bamana (Bambara)

MediumCloth

Dimensions74” L x 39 1/2” W

Credit LineGift of the Herman Copen Trust

Object numberAF2002.1460.COP

DescriptionMud cloth composed of eight hand woven strips each 5” W hand sewn together. Small fringe on top and bottom. Horizontal bands of concentric diamond patterns alternating with bands of segmented diamonds. The bands are separated by two white lines, repeated throughout.

ClassificationsTextiles

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