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quadruped animal form with four short, stubby legs; rounded body with sloping back; small, stubby tail; rounded head with opening roughly at mouth area; extremely heavy encrustations overall, with deep and heavy crackle throughout; brown, earth-colored, with a darker brown round area on PR side of head and in several areas on front legs and feet

Kono altar, second quarter of 20th century

Bamana

G250

Bowman riding a horse both set on a hollowed spherical support. Radio carbon dated to 945-1235 A.D.

Equestrian figure, about 1450

Djenne

G250

two friends dressed in three-pocket bush suits with pith helmets imitating the actor Eddy Constantine; both men stand with one foot on a small table leaning on their knee

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Untitled (two friends dressed in three-pocket bush suits), c. 1957-1960

Seydou KeĂŻta

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Standing female figure. Linear markings on body, scarification on face. Elongated neck. Cloth loin cloth.

Figure, late 19th-early 20th century

Bamana

G250

woman's skirt length, cotton, indigo dye, African (Mali) XXc stored in box; stored w/ 85.125.1,5,11 narrow band handwoven, indigo dyed; Name: Kaai - beautiful

Woman's Skirt Length, 20th century

Dogon

G236

resist-dyed; brown and natural geometric designs; pompon tassles from neck and from under one sleeve; (Nenendono design)

Tunic, 20th century

Tenenkou Traore

G236

black eight paneled shirt with abstract design in metallic (aluminum) pieces; fringe with metallic trim in middle of chest; braided fringe 'net' with metallic pieces across bottom half of back; braided fringe with tassles at sleeve edges and at bottom side edges; side pockets below sleeve openings; vee neckline; short fringe at bottom edge; breast pocket on left side

Tunic, 20th century

Dogon

G236

standing male figure playing a small xylophone-like instrument held at his stomach; man's hair styled in rows of braids; man wears a necklace or collar; small facial features

Male figure, 17th-18th century

Dogon

G254

cotton panel with various shades and sizes of blue and white stripes; light blue thread connects 13 strips of fabric together to create panel; two ends are hemmed with blue thread

Wrapper, 20th century

Dogon

G236

tan and black/brown; 20 strips of tan fabric with three stripes of black/brown lengthwise; center stripe wide, side stripes narrower; three wide sections of horizontal geometric pattern and four additional sets of three horizontal stripes; final two strips of fabric do not have complete design; fringed at both ends

Woman's wrapper, 20th century

Dogon

G236

abstract animal shape; four legs; lozenge-shaped body; long horns and long pointed ears; one cowrie shell hanging from element on animal's forehead; maroon thread tassels at ends of ears; black patina; attached to dark wood base

Tyiwara headcrest, first half of 20th century

Bamana

G250

four pairs of nude caryatid figures with upraised arms and bent knees, supporting thick seat; figures have tall hairstyles and large bellies; vertical support column at center; thick base; dark finish

Stool, 16th-17th century

Dogon

G250

Round bodied vessel with short, slightly tapered neck and flaring mouth; neck decorated with three pairs of tan and light brown stripes, brown stripe with tan diagonal lines and large tan stripe under mouth

Pot, Date Unknown

Djenne

G236

paddle-like, large board with crescent shaped "handle" at top; handle covered in dark brown animal hide; rectangular portion has off-white ground and is covered with black text on front and back

Qur'anic board, 1950s

Unknown

G242

woman lying on a rug with child seated on a pillow in front of her; she is wearing a turban, large earrings and a circular patterned dress. A young mother with her baby. She is wearing a taffeta headscarf, called a karton, because it is held up by a piece of cardboard. She also has a collection of gold rings called "waterfalls" (dyi suuru) on her right braid and a loose dress. . .

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Untitled (a young mother with her baby), c. 1960-1964

Seydou KeĂŻta

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two female friends seated and dressed in loose 'grand Dakar' dresses, one in a flower print and the other with large white spots within banding Two friends dressed in loose "grand Dakar" dresses, one in a flower print, and the other with large white spots known as "petites pièces d'un franc" (tama-tama ni).

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Untitled (two female friends seated), 1921-1988

Seydou KeĂŻta

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large man seated and dressed in a loose boubou, a white smock (forokoni) and a black fez, holding his daughter on his left leg. Dressed in a loose boubou, a white smock (forokoni), and a black fez, this wonderful giant known to everyone in Bamako is proud of his lovely daughter.

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Dressed in a loose boubou, a white smock (forokoni), and a black fez, this wonderful giant known to everyone in Bamako is proud of his lovely daughter., c. 1949-1952 (printed 1998)

Seydou KeĂŻta

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African woman seated on a bench wearing turban-like head cloth, large print dress, several necklaces; bracelet carved with oval motif

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Untitled, c. 1957 (printed 1997)

Seydou KeĂŻta

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African woman reclining on a rug holding seated baby

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Untitled, c. 1952 (printed 2001)

Seydou KeĂŻta

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10 individual strips, 5-½ in. wide, lengths varying slightly, machine zigzag stitched together

Wrapper, 20th century

Djege Coulibaly

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resist-dyed; Nansogo Kan design; natural and brown overall cross motifs with one border of squares and one border of parallel zigzagged lines

Mud Cloth, 1980s

Noyouro Tradere

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Bush Cow Mask, early 20th century

Djege Coulibaly

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Snake and lizard design band upper half of body; rib and wave patterning around neck

Storage Jar, 20th century

Djege Coulibaly

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wide cylindrical body tapering toward top, flares out to upper rim; shallow bowl with central hole forms seat; overall patterning of triangles and cross hatch lines within banding

Stool, 1900-1950

Bozo

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woman's skirt length, Dogon, cotton, narrowband, handwoven, indigo dyed; name of cloth: Sogou, a cloth for a newly married woman; made by Yessa Kelepili from Bandiagara; purchased on the road to Sanga, July 19,1985

Woman's Skirt Length, 20th century

Yessa Kelepipi

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woman's skirt length, cotton, indigo dye, African XXc stored in box; dims 60-1/2 x 41'; stored w/ 85.125.3,9,10 Name of Cloth: Ina Toumouti or "the cloth for my mother". Design Name: Sarkoudiou straight lines. Cloth is a very old type whose alternation of dark and light straight lines is considered very beautiful.

Woman's Skirt Length, 20th century

Dogon

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woman's skirt length, cotton, indigo dye, African XXc (63-1/2 x 39-1/2') *another box of textiles in T22, Bin 2 up lists 85.125.11; one might be .13 Name of Cloth: Serede Sarkoudiou-a cloth with a line that goes straight ahead. Usually worn by old women.

Woman's Skirt Length, 20th century

Dogon

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woman's skirt length, cotton, indigo dye, African XXc stored in box; dims 49-1/2 x 29'; stored w/ 85.125.3,9,12 Narrowband, handwoven, indigo dyed. Name of Cloth: Sarkousou or straight line. Supposedly fashionable as a design before the coming of white people. Size suggests a wrapper for a young child.

Woman's Skirt Length, 20th century

Dogon

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mudcloth skirt; patterns: Carree and Tieblinke kun

Skirt for a Married Woman, 20th century

Koniba Diarra from village of Kolokani

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mudcloth skirt; Fuag Feere or public square design in this cloth is typical of village of Nerekoro

Skirt for a Married Woman, 20th century

Djege Coulibaly

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mudcloth skirt; design name: Samory ni toubabou keleyouro Woywayando da la - the battlefield at the edge of Woywayanko where Samory and the white man fought

Skirt for a Married Woman, 20th century

Bacho Tarawale

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mudcloth skirt; cloth type: Cheli dju

Skirt for a Married Woman, 20th century

Mama Tarawale

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mudcloth shirt; designs: Mari (crocodile), Dongangolo, and Fou or nothing

Young Man's Shirt, 20th century

Sofen Diarra

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mudcloth skirt; designs: Tieblinke kun and carree

Child's Skirt, 20th century

Nakun Diarra

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mud-dyed skirt, strip cloth fabric, ochre; cotton, mud dye

Mud-dyed skirt, 20th century

Mali

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panel, blue and white strip cloth with one section of purple; cotton, raw silk

Panel, 20th century

Mali

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resist-dyed; Wele design: striped pattern of groups of two or three solid stripes, with one variation of two dashed stripes enclosed by two solid stripes; one lone edge is printed with a row of triangles.; natural and brown stripes; collected Dec.12,1986; made by Nampere

Woman's skirt, 1980s

Nampere

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resist-dyed; Nansogo Kan design; natural and brown; overall cross motifs; borders of zigzag and connecting diamonds

Mud cloth, 1980s

Deoume Diarisso

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resist-dyed; Nenekono design; umber and brown stripes, pattern of dot filled squares in center

Panel, 1980s

Malado Diarra

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resist-dyed; natural brown ground; sleeve seams are not sewn together

Jacket - Vest, 20th century

Bamana

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resist-dyed; natural and brown overall geometric motifs

Jacket, 1980s

Bamana

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two elongated figures kneeling with hands to ears, elbow reach down to thighs at finial; two circular balls and two rings at upper center

Hairpin, 20th century

Dogon

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standing stylized figure with geometric features; resinous coating; nailhead eyes; hands on abdomen, knees slightly bent

Figure, 20th century

Bamana

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brown/black geometric print; nine panels; motifs include X and L shapes, triangles and lines

Mudcloth, Date Unknown

Guanese Tanawale; Designer: Fugan Feere

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golden tan fabric; rows of stitching form geometric pattern on top and vertical stripes on sides; two rows of bumps of yarn-like fibers on inside

Hunter's hat, Date Unknown

Bamana

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tan cloth with brown printed geometric design; eight panels joined together; designs include crosses; zigzag, triangles, lines and diamonds

Mudcloth, Date Unknown

Bamana

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large off white/ivory shirt or jacket for daily wear; neck opening along shoulder seam; wide sleeves like kimono; made from strips of fabric approximately 6 " wide; lengthwise strips for body with horizontal strips for sleeves; matching pants (see L2010.200.49.2); 2 panels (center); large reinforced area (sfront or back?)

Agbada (shirt), from a two-piece set, 20th century

Mali

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pants to be worn with L2010.200.49.1; six inch wide ivory or natural color panels joined vertically to form pants

Pair of pants, from a two-piece set, 20th century

Mali

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seated woman wearing a thick scarf tied around her head, with the tail trailing down her back; woman also wears a wide collar or necklace; bare breasts; figure has one knee drawn up and the other leg down, with knee bent; one hand on each knee; green and brown patina

Seated Figure, Date Unknown

Djenne

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5 stripes brown and tan; geometric figures include X, U, O, zig zag and diamonds; printed design - brown on tan

Mud cloth skirt, mid 20th century

Mali

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standing dog with pointed ears, long pointed snout, long thin legs and tail; mouth slightly open

Dog, Date Unknown

Djenne

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11 paneled, indigo blanket; black with black and white horizontal stripes; various geometric patterns in black and white stripes; fringe

Blanket, Date Unknown

Fulani

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one of a pair of dance headpieces adorned with a small wooden figure of an antelope; figure rests on top of woven basket; antelope has long snout with an open mouth and slightly protruding tongue; its eyes are round and placed on the front of the head and its ears are oval and situated on either side of the head; the animal's head and back are decorated with carvings; long antlers are carved in spiral patterns and protrude out away from the figure; a long, thick neck connects to the round but lithe body of the antelope; the animals rests back on its haunches and has a rope tied around its neck; a metal band is also present at the animal's neck; the figure sits on a woven mound that resembles an upside down basket; the entire body of the antelope is the dark brown of the wood from which it is carved

Dance headpiece, 20th century

Bamana

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indigo dyed cotton panel with cream-colored ovals alternating diagonally across textile; panel is rectangular-shaped and consists of six strips of fabric sewn together to create shape; one end of rectangular is frayed; opposite side has some fraying, possibly due to wear

Panel, 20th century

Dogon

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six strips stitched together with a narrow tan, white, brown and yellow patterned band at center; cream, dark brown and tan with touches of yellow; various patterned and plain bands with patterned bans at center with a variety of diamond and triangle motifs; some twisted tassels at short sides

Blanket, second half of 20th century

Fulani

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oval board with horizontal lines of script on each side; grid on each side with characters in boxes; mounted to black base

Qur'anic writing board, mid 20th century

Mali

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mudcloth skirt; design: Saa ni kili (body of the serpent coiled around her eggs.)

Skirt for a Married Woman, 1985

Djege Coulibaly

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Mud cloth skirt, Stripe pattern alternating between 3 row solid stripe group and solid-dash-solid group

Skirt, 20th century

Bamana

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indigo block-resist patterning on sheeting cloth.

Block Print Panel, 20th century

Mali

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four panels, each with five spirals inside; circular protrusion separating panels; openwork band above and below each panel

Bracelet, 14th-16th century

Djenne

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mudcloth shirt; designs: Tieblinke kun and Dongangolo

Young Man's Shirt (dloki), 20th century

Nakunte Diarra

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woman's skirt length, cotton, indigo dye, African XXc stored in box; dims 60-1/4 x 44-1/2';stored with 85.125.4,6,8,11 Name of Cloth: Alalenou or the person who wore this first. Design by Aisseta Napo, a dyer. Can be worn by any woman.

Woman's Skirt Length, 20th century

Design invented by Aisseta Napo

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woman's skirt length, cotton, indigo dye, African XXc stored in box; dims 60 x 40-1/2'; * .11 is also listed in another box;might be .13 Name of Cloth: Alalenou or "the person who wore this first". Wide spacing of the designs is due to fatigue on the part of the dyer. Border design: Igiya Goro-yne. Design represents a husband who should love all of his wives equally. Can be worn by any woman.

Woman's Skirt Length, 20th century

Dogon

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woman's skirt length, cotton, indigo dye, African (Mali) stored in box; stored w/ 85.125.2,5,11 Name: Gala Pere, meaning simple indigo. Designs: nonsirikokohou (fingernails): sarkoudiou guire tanou (three pairs of straight lines side by side) Combination of these two designs is considered very beautiful by the Dogon near Bankass. A newly married woman would wear this wrapper. She would also wear it after she had born a second child and joined her husband's family.

Woman's Skirt Length, 20th century

Dogon

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woman's skirt length, cotton, indigo dye, African XXc stored in box; stored with 85.125.6,7,8,11 Name of Cloth: Tingoun Sarkoudiou-southern straight lines. This heavier cloth is more expensive than the thinner variety. It comes from the Bankass region in the south and is preferred by them. Any woman can wear it.

Woman's Skirt Length, 20th century

Dogon

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woman's skirt length, cotton, indigo dye, African XXc stored in box; dims 65 x 45'; stored with 85.125.3,10,12 Name of Cloth: Ina dougoua or "my mother has dressed me." Cloth of this design is bought for a daughter when she marries. Border Design: Songonnon Demou or "something which is sewn up."

Woman's Skirt Length, 20th century

Dogon

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woman's skirt length, cotton, indigo dye, African XXc stored in box; dims 59 x 40'; stored with 85.125.4,7,8,11 Name of cloth: Gala or indigo. Friges added after weaving to prevent unravelling and to enhance its appeal. Worn by young women.

Woman's Skirt Length, 20th century

Dogon

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woman's skirt length, cotton, indigo dye, African, stored in box; stored w/ 85.125.1,2,11 Narrow band, handwoven, indigo dyed. Name of Cloth: I Souni. A husband buys this cloth for his wife after she has given birth.

Woman's Skirt Length, 20th century

Dogon

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blanket, Kereka, wool strip weave

Blanket, 20th century

Fulani

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Mud Cloth skirt; Wele design: striped pattern of groups of two or three solid stripes, with one variation of two dashed stripes enclosed by two solid stripes; one lone edge is printed with a row of triangles.

Mudcloth skirt, 20th century

Bamana

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SIMPLE WEDDING BLANKET, strip cloth, patterning on both terminals; wool

Simple wedding blanket, 20th century

Fulani

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wedding outfit, white with fringes (87.100.41.1-3)

Shawl from a wedding outfilt, 20th century

Mali

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wedding outfit, white with fringes (87.100.41.1-3)

Wrapper from a wedding outfit, 20th century

Mali

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wedding outfit, white with fringes (87.100.41.1-3)

Skirt from a Wedding Outfit, 20th century

Mali

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skirt, embroidered, strip cloth; cotton

Skirt, 20th century

Mali

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panel, blue and white strip cloth; cotton

Panel, 20th century

Mali

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Mud Cloth skirt; Wele design: striped pattern of groups of two or three solid stripes, with one variation of two dashed stripes enclosed by two solid stripes; one lone edge is printed with a row of triangles.

Mudcloth skirt, 20th century

Bamana

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Mudcloth skirt; striped pattern of groups of two or three solid stripes

Mudcloth skirt, 20th century

Bamana

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shawl or head cloth, resist-dyed, finishing treatment rubbed

Shawl or head cloth, 20th century

Mali

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panel, striped blue and white strip cloth with two checked insets checks of white, red, gold, green; cotton

Panel, 20th century

Mali

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shawl, strip cloth, indigo dyed coarse hand-spun cotton

Shawl, 20th century

Mali

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panel, white strip cloth with horizontal of red, green with yellow and red border; cotton

Panel, 20th century

Mali

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panel, tie-dyed light blue and indigo cloth; cotton

Panel, 20th century

Mali

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panel, simple strip cloth Kenta Cloth, light blue and white, cotton

Panel, 20th century

Mali

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panel, striped strip cloth, black and orange; cotton

Panel, 20th century

Mali

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mud cloth; large bands at short ends square center with stripes at longer sides; overall patterning of circles, plus signs, and wavy lines within diamonds; eight panels

Woman's skirt, 1985

Bamana

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nine panels; beige field with alternating checkerboard pattern of lattice design and open triangle and lattice designs; checkerboard break down at one side. Surface ornamentation (Dyed)

Woman's Skirt, 20th century

Bamana

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mud cloth; beige field with ink splotch design overall; two finished edges; large and smaller panel joined

Panel, 20th century

Bamana

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woman sitting on her knees with her head thrown back; woman has very long extended tongue; small leopard biting woman's tongue and neck

Figure of a woman being bitten by a leopard, Date Unknown

Djenne

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khaki colored shirt with black hand painted circles simulating leopard spots; large bag-shaped pouch on front of shirt; chest high band across front with signature (by owner): "Kelarikulubali Kabara"; "yeniye" written under last part of signature; medium length sleeves with painted black bands at bottom; open fabric band on PL shoulder on back

Hunter's shirt, 20th century

Mali

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black and white stripes; elaborate tan embroidered collar, front and back

Man's tunic (chaoli), 20th century

Mali

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tan with brown painted streaks forming camouflage design; leather tassels overall on front and back; leather-covered mainly square and rectangular button-like embellishments overall; zipper on front top; cowrie shells around neckline; animal teeth and claws hanging from some leather fringes; scattered rectangular and circular leather-backed mirrors

Hunter's shirt, Date Unknown

Mali

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printed seven panel cloth; black pattern on rusty brown ground; printed geometric designs (see L2010.200.197 which is similar but smaller)

Copyright of the artist%2C artist%27s estate%2C or assignees

Marriage cloth, c. 1986

Mouiso Couloubaly

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brown shirt; coarse fabric; short sleeves; sides opening from sleeve seam to approximately 6 1/2 " down; dreadlocks with rectangular leather covered objects attached; five horn (tusk-like) objects and 1 mirror also attached on one side; four tusk-like objects and 2 mirrors on the other side; 2 rows of shells around neckline; 3 rows of 4 shells at center front; 3 rows 4, 5 and 6 shells respectively at center back

Hunter shirt, Date Unknown

Mali

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multi-paneled brown and cream skirt with abstract motifs of various sizes of triangles, squares, circles; fringe at either end

Mud cloth skirt, 20th century

Mali

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tan and black textile decorated with stripes and rows of squares; constructed of seven long strips; stripes of textile run parallel to the longer edge of textile

Mud cloth skirt, 1900-1999

Bamana

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six strips stitched together with a narrow tan, white, brown and yellow patterned band at center; cream, dark brown and tan with touches of bright yellow-orange; central motifs with diamonds and triangles--similar motifs at each end flanked by a brown band with white, brown and yellow diamonds and a brown band with broken white line at center; some twisted tassels at short sides

Blanket, second half of 20th century

Fulani

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six strips stitched together; brown with subtle variations in color; some twisted tassels at short sides

Blanket, second half of 20th century

Fulani

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Seated Figure

Seated Figure, c. 1200-1400

Djenne

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stylized figure seated on the back of a stylized horse; figure has outstretched arms

Horse and Rider, early 20th century

Bamana or Dogon

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