Sketch of Sankofa design by Malene Barnett for Afritex

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Sketch of the "Sankofa" fabric design, designed by Male Djenaba Barnett for Afritex. The sketch is drawn in pen and pencil on white paper. The design of the sketch is four heart shaped lines that all connect together at their bottom ends. The two lines that comprise the hearts curl inwards at the top and outwards at the bottom. There is a larger outline of the shape of the design around the sketch at the center. The design has four lines around it creating a square border and one line through the center.

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