Mossi Woman's Wrap / Skirt

Bold diamonds and white stripes spread across dark blue in a mirrored pattern.

This woman's wrap or skirt is Mossi, from Burkina Faso, West Africa, and dates to the 20th century. It is woven cotton & indigo. Indigo is a plant dye that gives cotton a deep blue, and the cloth is dipped repeatedly, then exposed to air so the color develops. Tall cloth with a central lozenge flanked by triangles of narrow cream stripes and rows of dots. Narrow woven strips are joined side by side, and short fringe hangs along the bottom edge. It is 49 inches wide and 63 long.

Symmetry with a lot of stripes and no hesitation.