Object Record
Images
Additional Images [2]
Metadata
Catalog Number |
1966.10.1 |
Object Name |
Blanket |
Description |
Goat hair blanket woven in six narrow strips and sewn together lengthwise. It has alternating horizontal black bands with ornamental design on white background, and two reddish colored bands on the end sections. The lengths are hemmed in black, the narrow ends fringed. The Fulani people of Northwestern Africa are a nomadic group inhabiting parts of Nigeria, Morocco, and Mali, where this blanket was made. Textiles from this region are typically made with goat hair taken from the Guinea goat, as it is a common resource for pastoral groups. Blankets such as this one provide protection from the cold at night and mosquitoes during the day. Blanket designs vary, but typically include geometric shapes and symbols, most of which have distinct names and meanings depending on the location they are made in such as: water, maternity, fertility, or the parts of a woman's body. |
Title |
Blanket (Khasa) |
Date |
c. 1950 |
Material |
goat hair |
Dimensions |
W-96 L-52 inches |
Credit line |
Gift of Helen Buller |
Place of Origin |
Africa/Mali |
Culture |
Fula |
Subjects |
Goats Water Weaving Women |