Dogon Woman's Wrap / Skirt, Fashioned As a Poncho

Deep indigo shirt-shaped cloth with vertical bands of blurred pale lines.

This woven cotton and indigo woman's wrap or skirt from the Dogon, fashioned as a poncho is Dogon, from Mali, West Africa, and dates to the 20th century. The Dogon of Mali are known for their cliffside villages and for weaving narrow strips of cotton that are sewn together into wide cloths. Dark navy cloth with a notched neckline at the top and a frayed hem at the bottom. Evenly spaced vertical stripes of pale blue with soft, scalloped edges run down the length. The weave looks soft and well worn. It is 41 inches wide and 77 long.

Midnight blue with the stripes of a very tidy dream.