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Mud Cloth
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- Genuine hand-painted mud cloth from Mali - West Africa
- Approximate dimensions:105cm x 167cm x 0.5cm
- Mud cloth - also called 'bogolan' - is one of Africa's most unusual and unique textiles
- Narrow strips of handwoven cotton are stitched together into a whole cloth, then painted with patterns and symbols using a variety of natural dyes, including river mud that has been aged up to one year
- As these cloths are handwoven, the thickness and weight are variable, but generally they are similar to a light blanket
- Usually, each cloth is a unique creation - there is only one
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