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Accession Number 1984.7.11 Title Bogolanfini mudcloth Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type wrap Place Made Africa: Mali Culture West African Cultural Region West African Gender and Age not applicable Materials and Techniques cotton; handspun; handwoven; handsewn Measurements overall: 159 x 96 cm Description African mud cloth, made of 8 hand spun and hand-woven strips of natural cotton; handsewn together to form large rectangle; resist dyed with geometric patterns in dark brown to black. Credit Line Donated by Anne Lambert