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  • Panel (Algeria), 18th–19th century

    Small hanging or shawl of fine, loosely woven linen, embroidered in silk in blue, violet, red, olive green, pink and white. Design symmetrically arranged, of stylized plants with spiky, angular…

  • Bogolanfini Woman’s Wrapper (Mali), mid-20th century

    A woman’s wrapper consisting of seven strips, each five-inches wide, sewn together to make a panel. Columns of pattern include the crocodile motif, along with dots and zigzags. The upper…

  • Bogolanfini Woman’s Wrapper (Mali), mid-20th century

    Woman’s wrapper consisting of eight 5 1/2 inch wide strips of handwoven cotton, sewn together to make a panel. The center field is divided into six squares separated by bands…

  • Bogolanfini Woman’s Wrapper (Mali), mid-20th century

    A woman’s wrapper consisting of eight strips, each 4 1/2 inches wide, sewn together to make a panel. Columns of pattern are separated by zig-zag borders. The pattern bands are…

  • Knife (possibly Algeria), ca. 1865

    Integral. Tapered, curved, pointed triangular blade, straight cutting edge. Notched and engraved upper edge. Rectangular handle cut in geometric facets. Oval terminal with button. Brass mantle at bolster engraved with…

  • Knife (possibly Algeria), ca. 1865

    Integral. Tapered, curved, pointed blade, notched and engraved swaged upper edge. Rectangular handle cut in geometric facets. Oval terminal with button.

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