Color and texture play nicely in this vibrant handcrafted table runner from Bamako, Mali. Bamana mudcloth and imported cotton fabrics are pieced together to create a balance of fresh tones and subtle patterning.

The mudcloth strip central to this bright table runner features the symbol for fearlessness, indicated by a warrior's belt, in the bogolanfini (mudcloth) symbolic language. Traditional bogolanfini was created only by skilled women for special occasions, but today the creation of mudcloth-inspired textiles has become a thriving art form practiced widely in Mali.