Kosso walani

Bamana Ségou region, Mali →

textileblanket (covering)

Date

Mid-20th century

Medium

10 strips of cotton, undyed and dyed with indigo and commercial orange dye; weft faced, strip woven, machine stitched together, finished with twisted fringe

Dimensions

218.5 × 142.3 cm (86 × 56 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Pascal James Imperato

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