Mossi Woman's Wrap / Skirt

Tidy rows of white star-shaped marks sit between pairs of thin cream stripes.

This woman's wrap or skirt is Mossi, from Burkina Faso, West Africa, and dates to the 20th century. It is woven cotton & indigo. The Mossi are the largest ethnic group in Burkina Faso, and they have long been farmers, weavers and dyers. Tall blue cloth made of narrow joined strips, with columns of starburst resist spots and vertical bands of fine white lines. Color is soft mid-blue with paler cloudy patches and a short fringe at the base. It is 47 inches wide and 56 long.

Stars in formation, standing perfectly upright and unbothered.