Wall hanging
Category
Textiles
Date
1980 - 2006
Materials
Thread
Measurements
1532 x 1853 x 32 mm
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575 Wandsworth Road, London
NT 1512204
Summary
This wall hanging was made by the Senufo people of Korhogo, a northern city in Côte d'Ivoire. Korhogo cloth was developed in the 1960s and ‘70s, both to keep traditions alive and fit the growing tourist market. The Korhogo cloth developed out of the earlier fila cloth traditions, which were traditionally used for ceremonial activities, like graduation, engagements and funerals. Both men and women are involved in creating the cloths, and they both grow and prepare the cotton. Women then weave the cotton into yarn, and men weave the yarn on looms. Women are responsible for creating the dyes from mud and vegetables, and men use these dyes to draw images onto the cloths. These skills are passed down through generations with children learning to weave and spin yarn at a young age. This cloth is decorated with different symbols with links to myths. The symbols found on this cloth include hunters (representing the mysteries of the forest), lions (representing royalty) and fish (representing life).
Provenance
Bequeathed to the National Trust by Khadambi Asalache upon his death in 2006; acquired fully in November 2010.