Dogon Woman's Wrap / Skirt

Low and wide, with pale blue stripes dancing between darker lines.

This woman's wrap or skirt of woven cotton and indigo is Dogon, from Mali, West Africa, and dates to the 20th century. Indigo is a blue dye made from the leaves of certain plants, and in West Africa it has long been used to color cotton cloth in deep shades of blue. Wide rectangular cloth with slim horizontal stripes of mid blue, white and pale sky blue. The edges are slightly rough and the top is a little wavy. The surface is soft and lightly mottled in tone. It is 28 inches wide and 61 long.

A mild-mannered cloth with excellent line control.