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Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Blanket
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Blanket

Artist/Maker (Mali)
Date20th century
Mediumcotton and indigo dye
DimensionsOverall: 91 1/2 x 48 1/4 in. (232.4 x 122.6 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Terms
    Object number92.0038
    DescriptionSimilar strip-woven cotton and wool cloth has been found in burial caves in Mali dating to the 11th century. The technique of narrow-strip loom weaving may be 2000 years old in the Sahara. The patterns are made with supplementary weft threads creating a raised texture.
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    Collections
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Maya people
    2005
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Dogon people
    20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Mfengu people
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Asante people
    20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Djenne culture
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Chancay
    1200-1450
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Hausa people
    collected between 1960-1973
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Dogon people
    19th century or earlier