BOGOLANFINI MUD CLOTH #140 textile While the collection is known

While the collection is known as the Benin Bronzes

like most West African "bronzes" the pieces are mostly made of brass of variable composition

sold as a pair

the women weave the baskets

Each basket comes with an informational tag explaining the symbolism of the designs as well as the name of the artist

BOGOLANFINI MUD CLOTH #140 textile While the collection is knownThe 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 women's wraps. The cloth is hand woven and dyed by an age old process using local flora and mud. Approximately 42 1 2" x 62 1 2"