Handpainted Mud Cloth fromMali
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| Management number | 14158169 | Release Date | 2025/10/02 | List Price | $20.40 | Model Number | 14158169 | ||
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Mud Cloth-also called Bogolan- is one of Africa’s most unusual textiles. Narrow strips of handwoven cotton are stitched together into a whole cloth then painted using a variety of natural dyes including river mud that has been aged up to one year. Each cloth is a unique creation. This piece was purchased in Mali.
Pictures of the back of the painting show the traditional means of making a mud cloth canvas.
The male figure looks like he is playing a harp-like instrument called a bolon. The owl in African art often symbolizes impending danger and the snake transformation and protection.
This is a primitive art piece so condition is hard to define. The painting has not been stretched, or exposed to prolonged sunlight. Nevertheless it is on rough cloth with unfinished edges so I have listed it as “Good”. Dimensions: 19.25 inches by 18.5 inches.
| Category | Arts & Crafts > Fiber art |
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| Size | N/A |
| Brand | None |
| Condition | Good |
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