korhogo cloth, unrecorded Senufo artist

Artwork Overview

korhogo cloth, mid 1900s
Where object was made: Côte d'Ivoire
Material/technique: cotton; mud; weaving
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width (Height x Width): 73 x 87 cm
Object Height/Width (Height x Width): 28 3/4 x 34 1/4 in
Credit line: Gift of C. Susan Brown
Accession number: 2007.6602
Not on display

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Artists from Côte d'Ivoire commonly include pictures of animals on their textiles. There are a variety of animals in this work of art. The large cat is probably a lion or cheetah. The mane would be found on lions, but cheetahs have spots. The three large birds could be ostrichs or hornbills. The artist has also included a crocodile and a fish. Sometimes these groupings of animals are hunting scenes, but it is not clear whether this is a hunting scene.

These are all animals that can be found in Africa, and would have been familiar to the artist. What kinds of animals live near you?

What animals would you include in a picture?