Fulani Flat Basket Mat - Africa Direct Sankofa Heart Artwork by Larry “Poncho” Brown

Artwork by Larry “Poncho” Brown and Sylvia " Gbaby" Phillips

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Crafted with precision and delicate attention to detail

The type of door would have been made for a granary or a family doorway

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Fulani Flat Basket Mat - Africa Direct Sankofa Heart Artwork by Larry “Poncho” BrownFulani Flat Basket Mat Africa Direct A fine flat basket mat made of vegetal fibers and threads from the 20th century. The artisan has used the coiled technique to create these cover plates. The designs on them recall those found on textiles. This well made plate mat comes probably from the Fulani. The Fulani are a nomadic people found in several countries including Burkina Faso, Mali, Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon, and Chad. This mat would have been made