1666 Antique Khasa Arkilla Wedding Hanging

The woolen marriage bed-screens Arkilla kerka are one of the types in the broad category of the marriage bed-screens generically called Arkilla woven in the Inland Delta of the Niger River in Mali.

The Arkilla kerka are used by the Fulbe people.

These wool and cotton bed-screens are suspended along and over the alcove / bed, forming a mosquito protection by adding another piece of cloth to it.

The Arkilla kerka are a prestigious and an essential component of the bride’s trousseau in the Fulbe society and therefore have an extremely important social and symbolic significance. Has hanging threads that are called boki.

Long

 

116 x 455cm

 

 

Mali, Fulani Nomads.

 

some signs of wear present.

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This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist/user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections. Therefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.

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