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The silence of the women : Bamana mud cloths

by Sarah C. Brett-Smith

This scholarly study examines the traditional mud-dyed textiles of Bamana women in Mali as a complex art form, analysing the silent visual commentary these patterns provide on key life events.

Accession 16846 ISBN 9788874396702 Publisher 5 Continents Editions
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