Married Woman's Bògòlanfini Wrapper (Wele)
N'tanga Diabate
1987
- Medium
- Cotton, seven narrow strips of plain weave; pieced; resist painted and printed
- Dimensions
- 149.5 × 78.3 cm (58 7/8 × 30 3/4 in.); Approximate strip: W.: 10.4 cm (4 1/8 in.)
- Genre
- Textile
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
resist printing (batik)miniankacotton (textile)clothingafricangurarts of Africadress (garment)weaving - printedAfrican TextilescostumeTextileweavingplain weaving
About
The symbols used in the designs of bògòlanfini cloths sometimes relate to knowledge passed within a community, from one generation to the next, especially from mother to daughter. Many of these themes form a type of moral code, making the cloths a permanent visual reminder of the qualities expected of a mother and a spouse.