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Bogolanfini Woman's Wrapper (Mali)

This is a Bogolanfini woman's wrapper. It is dated mid-20th century and we acquired it in 2000. Its medium is cotton and its technique is hand-loomed plain weave, patterned with hand drawn mud dyeing (mud cloth). It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Museum purchase from The Grodzins Fund for Textile Acquisition.

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Its dimensions are

H x W: 174.6 × 95.3 cm (5 ft. 8 3/4 in. × 37 1/2 in.)

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Bogolanfini Woman's Wrapper (Mali); cotton; H x W: 174.6 × 95.3 cm (5 ft. 8 3/4 in. × 37 1/2 in.); Museum purchase from The Grodzins Fund for Textile Acquisition; 2000-22-1

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