Textile

AF1532

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF1532
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bapende | Bapindi
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Fiber
Description

Dark fiber pile cloth. Decorated with reddish-brown triangle pattern within bordering of top, bottom and right sides. Fiber fringe at top, bottom and left sides. Left-center and left-bottom portions have creases from fiber shrinkage. Shrinkage has caused warping of fiber in top center portion. Small hole in bottom right corner.

Length 79 cm
Width 73 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 261 - Other Number

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