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Object Number
998-3-50/12586
Display Title
Textile of woven raffia cloth
Descriptions
Object Description
Textile of woven raffia cloth; seven panels of beige foundation dyed dark brown with beige applique in wide (snake-like) curvilinear designs within which are a few small oval-ish appliques; all sewn on with doubled dark and light stitching. Many holes; some patching; some staining
Inventory Description
Fabric, finely woven veg fiber, natural w/dk brn/brn curvilinear design, sewn pa
Classification
- Fabric
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1900-1959
Culture
- Kuba
- Ngongo
- Kuba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Zaire
Materials
Vegetable fiber, Raffia
Dimensions
Overall: 422 x 62.2 x 0.4 cm (166 1/8 x 24 1/2 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
998-3-50/12586
Credit Line
Gift of Greg LaChapelle
Provenance
Donor
William Gregory LaChapelle
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 998-3-50/12587 | Textile of woven raffia cloth |
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Zaire
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| 998-18-50/12841 | Woman's embroidered skirt |
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Zaire
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| 998-3-50/12582 | Textile of woven raffia |
Fabric
|
Zaire
| |
| 998-3-50/12585 | Textile of woven raffia cloth |
Fabric
|
Zaire
| |
| 998-18-50/12840 | Woman's skirt |
Fabric
|
Zaire
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|
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| |
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| |
| 17-41-50/B2009 | Pile cloth |
Fabric
|
Congo
| |
| 65-3-50/10695 | Piece of woven raffia with fringe, approx. 56" x 6" |
Fabric
|
Zaire
| |
| 999-23-50/12851 | Strip cloth |
Fabric
Raw Material |
Nigeria
|