BOGOLANFINI MUD CLOTH #138 Black Although similar to many older

Although similar to many older works

Vintage carved wooden rounded rectangular shaped bowl container with woven strap from the Turkana tribe in Kenya

The fold create a resist area where the original color of the cloth is preserved

Rare Turkana wooden and camel leather jar with lid and leather straps

Approximately 43 1/2" x 69 1/2"

BOGOLANFINI MUD CLOTH #138 Black Although similar to many olderThe bogolanfini, or mud cloths, are some of the most impressive of the African textiles. Traditionally made by the women of Mali, they were originally used for hunters' shirts and women's wraps. The cloth is hand woven and dyed by an age old process using local flora and mud. Approximately 40 1 2" x 63 1 2"