Ndop Panel
Bamileke people
Cameroon
20th century
Cotton Strip weave, with a two part dyeing process; stitch-resist indigo dye on a pre-dyed cloth.
39 x 59 1/2 inches (99 x 151 cm)
An exceptionally artistic hand-drawn composition combining geometric emblems that express key Grasslands cosmological signs and cultural concepts.
This is one of three panels that were then joined to make a long man’s wrapper worn at ceremonial dances, these cloths were sometimes used as hangings and backdrops to the performances.