BOGOLANFINI MUD CLOTH #196 Purple and the rich traditions and

and the rich traditions and values of the Ndebele people

they were originally used for hunters' shirts and women's wraps

Approximately 42" x 65"

or eye-catching home décor accents

It is not uncommon for complex pieces to undergo as many as five separate trips to the dye bath before they are ultimately rinsed

BOGOLANFINI MUD CLOTH #196 Purple and the rich traditions andThe bogolanfini, or mud cloths, are some of the most impressive of the African textiles. Traditionally made by the women of Mali, they were originally used for hunters' shirts and women's wraps. The cloth is hand woven and dyed by an age old process using local flora and mud. Approximately 38" x 65"