Thumbnails of patterns are displayed below. Click on a pattern to
see more detailas well as information about its tribal origins.
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Ashanti-01
Inspired by Ashanti bronze gold weights: Ghana |
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BeninBird-01:
Inspired by bird design on drinking vessel: Dahomey |
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Baoule-01:
Inspired by design on anklets worn by Baoule women: Ivory Coast |
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BeninCircles-02:
Inspired by Benin bronze sculpture: Nigeria |
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Bushongo-01:
Inspired by Bushongo raffia pile cloth pattern: Congo-Kinshasa |
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Padda-01
Inspired by frog design scraped on calabash: Dahomey. Padda is the Afrikaans word for frog (South Africa). |
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SothoCircles-04
Inspired by Sotho wall mosaic pattern: South Africa |
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Padda-02
Inspired by frog design carved into Bagam wooden sheath: Cameroon. |
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BushongoDiam-01
Inspired by diamond-shaped designs on a Bushongo wooden box: Congo-Kinshasa |
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Fulani-01
Inspired by design carved on calabash: Fulani tribe, Nigeria |
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BushongoDiam-02
Inspired by design on Bushongo wooden box: Congo-Kinshasa It is similar to designs found on Zulu mats: South Africa |
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Luba-01
Inspired by pattern carved on Luba wooden sculpture: Congo-Kinshasa |