About this artwork
The zigzag lines that run through the bands of this Bamana bògòlanfini wrapper are known as fini n’goloni sirakele, or “one twisted road.” Historically these textiles were used to make men’s hunter shirts or women’s wrappers and skirts. Women wore bògòlanfini for significant life transitions, such as after childbirth or as a burial shroud. In recent decades these widely recognizable graphic patterns have begun to reach a more global audience. They appear in a variety of commercial goods, ranging from upholstery and high fashion textiles to wrapping paper and book covers.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Textiles
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Artists
- Djowari Suko (Designer) , Bamana
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Title
- Young Woman's Bògòlanfini Wrapper (N'Gale), Design Entitled "Ko Negeni"
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Places
- Kili (Object made in:), Mali (Object made in:), Africa (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
- 124.7 × 95.2 cm (49 1/8 × 37 1/2 in.); Approximate strip: W.: 12.1 cm (4 3/4 in.)
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Credit Line
- Purchased with funds provided by the Textile Society
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Reference Number
- 1989.548
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