Arkilla Jenngo (Ceremonial Hanging in Wedding Tent)
Date: 20th century
Dimensions:
H: 101 in. (256.5 cm); W: 42 1/2 in. (108 cm)
Medium: Warps: Cotton; White Wefts: Cotton; Blue, Yellow, Red Wefts: Wool. Blue areas are likely indigo dyed.
Place of Origin: Mali
Classification: Textiles and Fiber
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Slater
Object number: 1981.128
DescriptionEleven, four inch wide woven strips sewn together. Warps are cotton and wefts are wool and cotton blocks. Three central patterns of diamond and zig-zag blocks between bands of checkerboard-pattern bands.
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