St. Louis Park, MN
Two beautiful examples of authentic African tribal textiles!
1) This long piece of tribal art is actually a man's Kuba cloth dance skirt from the DR of Congo. Hand-woven raffia cloth with hand-sewn raffia cloth applique. Natural dyes. This traditional piece is woven from raffia grasses. Some of the cloth is then dyed brown, and shapes are then cut out and hand-sewn in appliqué form, onto the square sections with grass thread. Each section has a unique pattern. This piece has 5 decorated sections.
Very good condition, consistent with age and tribal use. Some soil and holes in first panel - See photos for additional details in construction and condition.
Dimensions: 123" long x 21" wide
2) Traditional resist-dyed mud cloth (bogolanfini) from Mali. Made soft hand-spun cotton. Rich brown color with traditional patterns. Measures 54" x 39". The piece is made of 8 vertical panels hand-sewn together. Excellent condition.
Additional info: Mud cloth is a cotton fabric with an abundance of cultural significance throughout Africa. In its place of origin, Mali, West Africa, mud cloth is worn by hunters as ritual protection and as a badge of status. Immediately after childbirth, women are wrapped in the cloth, as it is believed to have the power to absorb pain and deflect anything negative or dangerous.
Mud cloth also is known as as “Bogolanfini.” In the Bambara language, Bogolanfini is made up of three words: Bogo, meaning “earth” or “mud,” lan, which means “with,” and fini, which translates to “cloth,” which is how the fabric gets its name.
Traditionally, men wove strips of fabric together to create a larger canvas and women dyed it using an intricate process. The vibrant and beautiful designs are created by painting with fermented mud or sludge. The cloth is first dyed using tea leaves and branches, then dried in the sun. Patterns, which each have cultural, historic and geographic significance, are painted onto the cloth with mud and then washed. The process is repeated to create different patterns and hues, and then a bleach mixture is used to turn any yellow areas brown. Mud cloth patterns are rich in cultural significance as well, referring to historical battles, mythological concepts or Malian proverbs. The process is passed down generationally, and oftentimes, pattern meanings are known only to small communities of people.
Removal: Friday, September 10th 10am-5pm
6313 Cambridge St. St. Louis Park MN 55416
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355842
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Sep 08 08:28pm
| $155.00 |
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241270
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Aug 26 03:37am
| $149.00 |
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339015
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Aug 24 03:15pm
| $130.00 |
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241270
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Aug 20 11:16pm
| $5.00 |