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Woman's skirt
Object Number 998-18-50/12840
Display Title Woman's skirt
Descriptions
Object Description Woman's four-panel skirt of natural raffia ground with red repeating geometric pattern applique; coarse feel; all edges finished; holes
Inventory Description Fabric, finely woven vegetable fiber, sewn edges, natural withbrn geo applique
Classification
  • Fabric
Department Ethnographic
Date 20th century
Culture
  • Kuba
  • Kete
  • Kuba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Zaire
Additional Geographic Terms Kasai Occidental
Materials Vegetable fiber, Raffia
Dimensions Overall: 75.5 x 245.2 x 0.8 cm (29 3/4 x 96 9/16 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 998-18-50/12840
Credit Line Dr. and Mrs. Peter and Melanie Kilmarx
Provenance
Collector Melanie Kilmarx (1984-1987 - 10/6/1998)
Collector Peter Kilmarx (1984-1987 - 10/6/98)
Donor Melanie Kilmarx (1984-1987 - 10/6/1998)
Donor Peter Kilmarx (1984-1987 - 10/6/98)

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