Fabric commemorating an arts and culture festival that takes place every two years in Bamako, Mali. The purple checkered background features a pattern of cowry shells in the shape of a cross. There is an image of a calabash bearing the celebration’s name and date. Text (French): 8e Biennale; 1984; Artistique & culturelle; des jeunes du Mali. English translation: 8th biennial; 1984; Artistique & cultural; Youth of Mali. Donated by John Hutchison The selvage reads "Industrie textile du Mali"
- Description of object
- Cotton ; 3.75 feet by 6 feet
- Format of Original
- Three dimensional object
- Published in
- Mali
