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Start Over Collection place Mali Donor Joan Wescott Function 8.3 For Manufacturing
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 5-15461, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 5-15460, described as Wearing blanket ("khasa"). White wool with geometric designs in weft face weave with overlay brocade patterning. Alternating white and black-ground bands, red band near top and bottom. Many geometric designs in black, red, white and yellow. Heavily plaited double tassels. 6 loom lengths sewn together. Width 139 centimeters, length 262 centimeters. From Mali, Fulani, Peul people (see Murdock: 55). Materials: handspun wool dyed with mud and vegetable dyes. Weft face weave, overlay brocade patterning. Context of use: worn my Peul men November through January, the cold, dry season, to protect against cold and mosquitos, generally made to order, also used as a wrap in bed.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 5-15462, no description available.

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