Large Chequerboard Cloth
Large handwoven cotton cloth composed of narrow joined strips forming a bold checkerboard of deep indigo and natural ivory, punctuated by small supplementary-weft geometric motifs. Cloths of this type were...
Large handwoven cotton cloth composed of narrow joined strips forming a bold checkerboard of deep indigo and natural ivory, punctuated by small supplementary-weft geometric motifs. Cloths of this type were woven by Bamana and Fulani weavers in the Niger River region and traditionally used as blankets and domestic furnishings. Mali, c 1950’s.
Conservation mounted on a stretcher
Dimensions:
W: 223 × H: 122 cm
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