1014 Vintage Fulani Woven Blanket Textile

Vintage Fulani Woven Blanket Textile - African Weaving

The Sahel, where most Fulani live, is an arid region south of the Sahara. The area reaches both extreme heat during the day and also can get very cold at night. Throughout this area, wool or cotton blankets and cover cloths are used both for warmth in the cold nights and as protection against mosquitoes.

Chiefs have used Fulani blankets for centuries to line ceremonial litters, cloak important drums, and various other display purposes.

This particular piece is a very rich example in terms of motifs and design

94 cm by 50 cm

Estimated to be from the mid 1900s

This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist/user.  Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections. Therefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.

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