Vintage Africa Korhogo mud cloth Hand Woven Art

Handwoven cotton Korhogo cloth depicting several figures and border. Korhogo cloths are woven of cotton in narrow strips, stitched together, and painted with naturally pigmented mud. The cloths are used by the Senufo to shield against vengeful spirits by wearing or hanging them in the home. Many are decorated with symbols of humans, natural elements like the sun, moon and stars and animals, all of which are rooted in Senufo culture and mythology. These fabrics are made in The North of Ivory Coast . Nice ethnic work of art. Very decorative in an ethnic style home . Size of the tapestry; Height : 32 inches Width : 47 inches