Baule Cloth Cushion (83.6.B69) Shields Features thousands of small glass

Features thousands of small glass beads and cowrie shells

Space-saving solution

a well-carved stool serves multiple purposes

Size:  30cmL x 22cm x 14cm

so no two cloths are alike

Baule Cloth Cushion (83.6.B69) Shields Features thousands of small glassCut from pagne Baoul the traditional handwoven cloth of the Baoul, an Akan people of Cte d'Ivoire. The weave descends from the 16th century Ashanti Kingdom, whose reach covered present day Ghana and Cte d'Ivoire, and to this day it is worn at community gatherings and celebrations, sustaining weaving towns such as Sakiar. Each cushion is hand stitched from individual strips of the cloth, so every one is genuinely one off. Because the strips are joined