DepartmentTextiles-Africa

Wedding Shawl

NameShawl

CultureDogon

Dateca. 1987

Place madeMali, West Africa, Africa

MediumCotton, wool embroidery

DimensionsIncludes 20 cm fringe at each end: 35 13/16 × 75 9/16 in. (91 × 192 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Joanne B. Eicher, A.2014.9.2

Object numberA.2014.9.2

DescriptionA black cotton ground, made from hand-woven strips, provides the backdrop to this Dogon wedding shawl. Dominant red embroidery using cotton thread includes length-wise stripes with diamond motif accents, and zig-zag, wavy, and straight lines. Additional accent is provided with cotton thread as yellow and teal length-wise zig-zags; width-wise yellow lines. Teal and yellow V's are embroidered with wool. Colors: black, red, yellow, teal.