Baule Cloth Cushion (84.10.B70) Uniform These make excellent planters and

These make excellent planters and interior design displays

Each motif has its own name and meaning

A Bamileke elephant mask from Cameroon

Styling: A standout feature chair for a living room or reading corner

bordering Ethiopia and South Sudan

Baule Cloth Cushion (84.10.B70) Uniform These make excellent planters andMade from pagne Baoul, the handwoven cloth of the Baoul an Akan people of Cte d'Ivoire whose weaving tradition traces to the 16th century Ashanti Kingdom that once spanned present day Ghana and Cte d'Ivoire. For generations it has been worn at gatherings, ceremonies and celebrations, and in weaving towns such as Sakiar it remains a livelihood, with nearly the whole village working at the loom. Each cushion is hand stitched from individual strips of