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BAMANA
Hunter's tunic jacket with amulets, Mali, late 20th century
Handwoven cotton, leather, rafia, mirrors, natural dyes
Handwoven cotton, leather, rafia, mirrors, natural dyes
BERBER
"Beni Ourain" handwoven rug, Sahara desert, late 20th century
Wool, natural dyes
Wool, natural dyes
HAUSA
"Agbada" Grand Boubou mens tunic, Nigeria, mid 20th century
Handwooven cotton, cotton thread, natural indigo dye
Handwooven cotton, cotton thread, natural indigo dye
BAMILEKE
Royal dancer's Tyn (Juju) hat, Cameroon, late 20th century
Natural feathers, bamboo, raffia, cotton thread
Natural feathers, bamboo, raffia, cotton thread
TUAREG
Saddle, Sahara, late 20th century
Leather, cotton thread, dyes
Leather, cotton thread, dyes
TUTSI
'Igitembe" wrist guard, Rwanda, mid 20th century
Wood, copper
Wood, copper
JOSE FREIRE
"Papa" blanket, Portugal
Hand-spun and woven new wool
Hand-spun and woven new wool
BERBER
Large "Bedouin" tent, Sahara desert, 2010
Handwoven goat hair, camel hair, cotton, wood, fiber ropes, natural dyes
Handwoven goat hair, camel hair, cotton, wood, fiber ropes, natural dyes
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