20th century
wood with mineral pigments, organic encrustation
(27" h. x 6 1/2" w. x 6 1/2" d.)

early to mid 20th century
Wood with mineral pigments
(36 1/2" h. x 6 1/4" w. x 7" d.)

wood w/ mineral pigments
(18" h. x 7" w. x 5" d.)

wood w/ mineral pigments
(19" h. x 8 1/4" w. x 5" d.)

mid-20th century
Wood with organic/mineral patina
(17 3/4" h. x 2" w. x 6" d.)

"Segou" style Bamana figure of man on horse.  20th century.
Wood with mineral pigments, organic encrustation, steel upholstery tack additions.
(20 1/2" h. x 4 1/2" w. x 9" d.)

Bamana people, Mali, mid-20th cent.
Wood with oil paints
(18 1/2"h. x 7 1/2" w. x 5 3/4" d.)

Bamana people, Mali
wood w/ oil paint, fabric, rubber inner-tube,
(13 1/2"h. x 9 1/4"w. x 7 1/4"d.)

Calabash gourd container with lid, with bent wood and bamboo fibre (18" h. x 18" diameter). 20th century.

20th century
Traditional Bamana puppet on stand.  Wood, oil paint, fabric, with custom stand.
(28.5" h.l x 13" w. x 4" d.)
A similar puppet from the Rosen collection is shown on page 153 of their book The Colorful Sogo Bo Puppets of Mali.

Cotton fabric tie-dyed with natural indigo
(76" x 44") partial view shown.

Strip-weave cotton fabric dyed with natural indigo dye. (57" x 44")

Strip-weave cotton fabric dyed with natural indigo dye. (54" x 38")

Strip-weave cotton fabric resist-dyed with natural indigo dye. (57" x 41")

Strip-weave cotton fabric resist-dyed with natural indigo dye (60" x 42").