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Applique Kuba skirt with hand motif, pompom fringe. Writing on back is possibly a name.
Applique Kuba skirt with hand motif, pompom fringe. Writing on back is possibly a name.
Object Number 2011.18.10
Display Title Applique Kuba skirt with hand motif, pompom fringe. Writing on back is possibly a name.
Descriptions
Inventory Description Textile, yellow, tan applique sewn on dyed woven cotton, pompom edging
Classification
  • Skirt
Department Ethnographic
Date c. 1960's
Culture
  • Kuba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Zaire
Materials Cotton Dye Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 406.4008 x 78.7402 cm (160 x 31 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2011.18.10; Lofombo
Credit Line Bequest of William "Greg" LaChapelle
Provenance
Collector William Gregory LaChapelle
Donor William Gregory LaChapelle

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Skirt
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Skirt
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Skirt
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