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Object Number
998-3-50/12583
Display Title
Textile of woven raffia cloth
Descriptions
Object Description
Textile of woven raffia cloth. Foundation beige cloth dyed all over red, made up of five panels with one large and one narrow section and twelve small panels patched together. Overall scattered appliques with doubled outlined stitching of typical designs, which are somewhat larger than usual. Curved hemming on one end and the numerous parts indicate a woman's wrap-around ceremonial skirt. Patched. Slight staining. Tag on back, "SA-2 1296 KPPR Z 2"
Inventory Description
Textile, finely woven veg fiber, rectangular, rust colored geo. applique, black
Classification
- Fabric
Department
Ethnographic
Date
Early 20th century
Culture
- Kuba
- Kuba
- Ngongo
- Bushoong
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Zaire
Materials
Vegetable fiber, Raffia
Dimensions
Overall: 501 x 90.2 x 0.3 cm (197 1/4 x 35 1/2 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
998-3-50/12583 & [on piece of duct tape] SA-2\ 1296\ KPPRz\ 2
Credit Line
Gift of Greg LaChapelle
Provenance
Donor
William Gregory LaChapelle
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