DepartmentTextiles-Africa

Arkilla kerka

NameWedding bed hanging

CultureFulani

Date1900 - 1950

Place madeMali, Africa

MediumWool, cotton

DimensionsOverall: 783 7/16 x 66 1/8 in. (1990 x 168 cm)

Credit LineGift of Jonathan and Dale Carolyn Gluckman

Object numberA.2010.79.1

DescriptionLong, soft wool hanging of seven horizontal strips hand sewn together. The top strip of blue or black and white vertical stripes, with handspun cotton tabs attached for hanging. The remaining 6 strips all match, and are decorated with serrated diamonds, triangles, stripes and other geometric forms in cream, dark blue, gold and brick red. The sides unfinished, portions of the bottom selvaged where not worn away. Some vertical geometric decorated stripes decorated with wool "dreadlocks" from each side.