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Old Tuareg leather banner
Mali
Width: 80 cm
Height: 80 cm
MA1107-582
A beautiful old fringed leather Tuareg panel, hanger or banner from Mali. Goatskin, cotton and pigments. Tuareg women are in charge of leatherworking. They soak the skins and remove the hair to then tan them with natural tannins and soften them with oil or butter. The colourful decoration uses natural dyes. This piece shows a great ornamentation that combines minutely painted, embroidered and incised decoration. It will turn into the focal point of attention in any wall.
A beautiful old fringed leather Tuareg panel, hanger or banner from Mali. Goatskin, cotton and pigments. Tuareg women are in charge of leatherworking. They soak the skins and remove the hair to then tan them with natural tannins and soften them with oil or butter. The colourful decoration uses natural dyes. This piece shows a great ornamentation that combines minutely painted, embroidered and incised decoration. It will turn into the focal point of attention in any wall.