BOGOLANFINI MUD CLOTH #11 Purple but a powerful symbol of

but a powerful symbol of love

a beautiful symbol of the enduring connection between mothers and sons

These fine root hairs are dug out by the men of the tribe and are skinned to remove the thin covering

Vintage carved wooden rounded rectangular shaped bowl container with metal patch from the Turkana tribe in Kenya

with his ancestors

BOGOLANFINI MUD CLOTH #11 Purple but a powerful symbol ofThe 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 womens' wraps. The cloth is hand woven and dyed by an age old process using local flora and mud. Approximately 43" x 68"