Dogon Woman's Wrap / Skirt, Mounted

Indigo, and a row of pale stitches marching down it like surveyor’s flags.

Dogon weavers of Mali, West Africa, made this cotton wrap or skirt in the 20th century. Strip-woven indigo cloths are commonly worn and exchanged across the region, and dark blue often carries weight as a prestige color. Narrow vertical bands of white run the full length, each beaded with small tie-dyed or stitched-resist dashes against the deep, uneven blue. The dye has pooled and faded in cloudy patches, and short fringe finishes the ends. It is mounted flat for display.

About 65 by 41 inches. Hang it where a plain wall has been asking for something to do.