Late 20th Century Black Mudcloth Textile

Bogolan or Bogolanfini is Malian name for the traditional African mud cloth made in Mali. In the Bamana language, the term “Bogolan” or “Bogolanfini” means Mud cloth in English. The same term is also applied to the process of making these cloths. “Bogo” means earth or mud, lan means with or by means of and fini means cloth.