Designed and executed by N'tanga Diabate (active 20th century)
Minianka
Mali, Koutiala
Married Woman's Bògòlanfini Wrapper (Wele)
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Designed and executed by N'tanga Diabate (active 20th century)
Minianka
Mali, Koutiala1987
Married Woman's Bògòlanfini Wrapper (Wele)
Designed and executed by N'tanga Diabate (active 20th century) Minianka Mali, Koutiala →miniankaArts of Africagurafricantextileweaving - printed
Date
1987
Medium
Cotton, seven narrow strips of plain weave; pieced; resist painted and printed
Dimensions
149.5 × 78.3 cm (58 7/8 × 30 3/4 in.); Approximate strip: W.: 10.4 cm (4 1/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Purchased with funds provided by the Textile Society
The symbols used in the designs of bògòlanfini cloths sometimes relate to knowledge passed within a community, from one generation to the next, especially from mother to daughter. Many of these themes form a type of moral code, making the cloths a permanent visual reminder of the qualities expected of a mother and a spouse.
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