Textile
AF1529
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF1529 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Bapende | Bapindi |
| Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Fiber |
| Technique | Embroidered |
| Description | Natural color fiber pile cloth with reddish-brown triangle pattern. Bordered on top, right and bottom by reddish-brown line. Fiber fringe on top, left and bottom sides. Vertical creases in center and left portions of pile cloth. Horizontal row of diamond pattern in center of cloth. Shrinkage of top, right and left sides of cloth. Dog-ear crease in top right corner. See AF1527. |
| Length | 72 cm |
| Width | 72 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
| Other Number | 284 - Other Number |
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