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ID number: BIRRC-D0119 Institution: Research and Cultural Collections Named collection: Danford Collection of West African Art and Artefacts Artist / Maker: Unknown Title / Object name: Woollen blanket (Khasa) Object type: Textile Place made: Goundam, nr Timbuktu, inland delta area of the Niger Culture: Maadube Materials: Wool Measurements: 375 x 165 cm |
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This cloth is woven of sheeps wool in weft-faced strips, but the strips measure twice the normal width of those usually used in this type of cloth.The main pattern is composed principally of stripes with extra weft patterns in indigo, red-brown, yellow and white. Unfortunately the actual quality of the cloth is quite poor as it is badly worn and holed in places. It is possible that it was originally used as some sort of bridal cloth. |
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