Embroidered Shawl

Unknown

1960s · Wool · Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

This embroidered Dogon shawl, from Mali is composed of seven bands. Made of handspun cotton, it is dyed in deep indigo and appears almost black. The red and yellow cotton embroidered geometric patterns are developed on six of the seven bands. Collected in Mali in the 1960s, it is a mid-century example of an important West African textile tradition.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1960s

Medium

Wool

Culture

Dogon peoples

Department

Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

Credit line

Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Pascal James Imperato, 2015