Berber Bogolan African Collection Nineteen colors in total

Nineteen colors in total

textures and patterns

then handwoven into these white linen pillow covers

This piece stays true to Moroccan rug tradition of using sheep’s wool

Nascent abstract art from Europe meets raw tribal heritage from the nomads of Central Asia

Berber Bogolan African Collection Nineteen colors in totalCaravans regularly traveled across the Sahara, trading essential commodities like salt and grain. By 1,100 CE, Timbuktu in Mali transitioned from a semi nomadic settlement into a permanent, vital port on the deserts edge. Bogolanfini, or Mud cloth, originated in Mali around this same time. Bogolanfini combined weaving narrow strips of cloth, finimugu, sewing them together and using fermented mud to make patterns with meaningful symbols. Bordering Mali