Item Information Sheet:
Framed Authentic Malian Bogolan Textile Art
About This Piece:
Framed in a 16.93 in × 14.76 in (43 cm × 37.5 cm) display, Bogolanfini—or Living Earth—presents an authentic piece of Malian mud cloth, hand-spun, hand-woven, and hand-painted using iron-rich fermented river mud and tree-bark dyes to embed centuries of Bamana geometry, symbolism, and cultural heritage into raw cotton. This piece features striking geometric motifs—combining dotted concentric circles with linear hatch designs—dynamically arranged across hand-joined strip-loomed cotton panels.
Dimensions & Weight:
Framed in a 16.93 in × 14.76 in (43 cm × 37.5 cm)
Provenance:
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Origin: Mali, West Africa (Bamana tradition)
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Medium: Organic hand-spun cotton, fermented river mud, and plant-based tannic dyes
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Craftsmanship: Hand-woven strip-cloth panels stitched and painted by hand
Notes:
Offered in as-found condition. Surface wear, patination, and aging are inherent to authentic artifacts and reflect the object's history, not defects.