PAIR OF BOGOLAN FABRICS MALI cotton weave, dyed with earthen pigments (mud dye) with abstract motifs expressing traditional social and moral concepts (2) (largest 154cm x 89cm) Footnote: Provenance: Private collection, United Kingdom Note: Also known as ‘mud cloth', bogolan is indigenous to Mali and particularly the Bamana people, who have made and worn this fabric for generations. Traditional mud cloth designs are internationally recognized as a symbol of Malian cultural identity. The cloth is exported worldwide, while the iconic designs are widely copied in fashion, fine art and decoration.