How to Read African Textiles (2025)
Published Jan 1, 2025

Start with the two Bamana cloths the Met identifies as bògòlanfini. Compare how the dark and light shapes are distributed before you read about the dye and what the cloth was used for. Christine Giuntini and Jenny Peruski also cover hangings and garments, so you can keep asking how an object’s use…

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