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Object Number 998-3-50/12584
Display Title Textile of woven raffia cloth
Descriptions
Object Description Textile of woven raffia cloth; 3 panels from a long ceremonial skirt, patterned by the technique of stick-resist in black dye (light and dark sections) on a beige ground. This is a technique unique to the Kuba region described by Emil Torday in 1910. This is an old cloth, showing signs of much use, few stains and a native mend in standard stitching. The long edges are hemmed in a newer, running stitch.
Inventory Description Fabric, finely woven veg fiber, brn/natural geo pattern, stitched panels, mended
Classification
  • Fabric
Department Ethnographic
Date Early 20th century-1954
Culture
  • Kuba
  • Bushoong
  • Ngongo
  • Kuba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Zaire
Dimensions Overall: 202.5 x 64.3 x 0.3 cm (79 3/4 x 25 5/16 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 998-3-50/12584
Credit Line Gift of Greg LaChapelle
Provenance
Donor William Gregory LaChapelle

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