Textile Blanket (Khasa) [Fulani people; Mali, western Sudan] (1997.446.3) | Work of Art | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History

Textile Blanket (Khasa), 20th century; Fulani
Fulani people; Mali, western Sudan
Wool; L. 99 in. (251.5 cm)
Gift of Labelle Prussin, 1997 (1997.446.3)

This strip-woven woolen cloth is composed of eight narrow bands. The weft floats are woven to form a pattern of lozenges, triangles, chevrons, lines, and spots.

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• Western and Central Sudan, 1900 A.D.–present

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• Fulani/Fulbe People and Their Art

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Textile Blanket (Khasa), 20th century; Fulani
Fulani people; Mali, western Sudan
Wool; L. 99 in. (251.5 cm)
Gift of Labelle Prussin, 1997 (1997.446.3)

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