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SPECTACULAR MUSEUM SALE - COUTURE & VINTAGE

Wed, Apr 20, 2016 08:00AM EDT
Lot 154

THREE CEREMONIAL MUD CLOTHS, MALI

Estimate: $300 - $400

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$2,000 $100
$5,000 $250
$10,000 $500
$20,000 $1,000
$40,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
$500,000 $10,000
$1,000,000 $25,000
Made by African Bamana people: 2 used in rites of passage, white patterns on dark brown ground, 7 narrow strips of woven cotton cloth sewn together, dyed w/ mud, the repeating design areas bleached out, both 34" x 54", excellent; 1 cloth mud dyed w/ochre & dark brown pigments, pattern of antelopes, spotted cats, birds & warriors, excellent.