Textile

AF1641

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF1641
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Babundu | Babunda
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Fiber
Description

Pile cloth. Natural background, decorated withblack embroidered diamonds. Fringe found on two sides. warping of fiber gives it a flat parabolic shape. Fiber fringe on bottom. Loss of fringe on left side. Half of lower part of woman's dress.

Length 80 cm
Width 22 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 340 - Other Number

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