Posted on 2008-11-21 11:47:41
Amazing tribal textile...complete Arkila Kerka, North Africa, Mali. Late 19th C. Fine kilim/tapestry weave, with wool & cotton wefting. Warp: fine cotton. Natural indigo, madder and gold. Undyed ivory. Plain weave with brocade and twining. Woven in five strips, assembled off the loom. Condition: very good. This was a tent divider hung horozontally in the tent.. This one was probably woven by men of the Peul tribe.The indigo blue is local, not an import, and highly valued. A similar weaving called a "wedding blanket" is in the Museum de Kulturen, Basel. 4'8" x 37'.

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