About this artwork
This woman’s wrapper, worn tied around the waist as a skirt, was formed from eight strips of plain weave cotton that were dyed and sewn together. The term bògòlanfini means “mud cloth” in Bambara, a language spoken in Mali. Completing a single garment is a multistep process, with men weaving the cloth strips on narrow horizontal looms while women paint the background around the motifs using fermented mud. Bògòlanfini is used for both women’s, and men’s garments and specific geometric designs provide the wearer with protection and signify their status.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Textiles
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Artist
- Djowari Suko
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Title
- Married Woman's Bògòlanfini Wrapper
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Place
- Kili (Object made in)
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Date
- Made 1988
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Medium
- Cotton, eight narrow strips of plain weave; pieced; resist painted and printed
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Dimensions
- 125.7 × 102.9 cm (49 1/2 × 40 1/2 in.); Approximate strip: W.: 12.7 cm (5 in.)
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Credit Line
- Purchased with funds provided by the Textile Society
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Reference Number
- 1989.546