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

Dark indigo tunic dotted with little white dashes and a diamond hem.

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. Navy cloth with a rounded neck opening and a raggedy fringe along the bottom. Rows of small pale oval marks cover the body, and a band of white diamond stitching runs along the lower edge. It is 33.5 inches wide and 68 long.

Polka-dotted in the most orderly way imaginable.