£450
African & Oceanic Art, Antiquities and Natural History | 639
Auction: 5 May 2021 at 12:00 BST
cotton weave, dyed with earthen pigments (mud dye) with abstract motifs expressing traditional social and moral concepts (2)
Provenance:
Private collection, United Kingdom
Note:
Also known as ‘mud cloth', bogolan is indigenous to Mali and particularly the Bamana people, who have made and worn this fabric for generations. Traditional mud cloth designs are internationally recognized as a symbol of Malian cultural identity. The cloth is exported worldwide, while the iconic designs are widely copied in fashion, fine art and decoration.