Brown dye on a natural cotton

The basic fabric is a relatively loosely woven cotton, made from a possibly hand-spun cotton widely grown in Mali. "Bogolan" means mudcloth or "from the eatrh" in Bambara. This refers to the substance used to dye the fabric, which is a kind of fermented mud.

PRICE: CHF 190.-

PROVENANCE: Mali

DATE OF PRODUCTION: Mid 20th century

TECHNIQUE/MATERIALS: Cotton

CONDITION: Good

WIDTH: 33 cm

LENGTH: 76 cm 

REFERENCE NUMBER: T24-02