Portrati of a village elder making rope from baobab tree fibres. Mali

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An elderly Dogon man making rope from baobab bark fibres, Kani Kombole, Mali

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Size: 3585px × 5197px
Location: Kani Kombole, Mali, West Africa
Photo credit: © Neil Cooper / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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