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Kosso walani by Bamana — VisualArtsDB
Kosso walani
Bamana
1940–1968
Medium
10 strips of cotton, undyed and dyed with indigo and commercial orange dye; weft faced, strip woven, machine stitched together, finished with twisted fringe
Dimensions
218.5 × 142.3 cm (86 × 56 in.)
Genre
textile
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
grids
cotton (textile)
stripes
teeth
indigo
strip weaving
dyeing
African Textiles
blanket (covering)
dye
cotton (fiber)
Textile
weaving
geometric motif
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