Textile

AF1546

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF1546
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bapende | Bapindi
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Fiber
Description

Pile cloth. Natural background, stained red from the decorative embroidery. Fringe on three sides, fraying on fourth side. Fringe on upper half is in poor condition. perpendicular crease through center from folding; delamination of fiber in vertical crease. loss of fringe on right side. shrinkage, warping of left bottom portion, left top and center. stain in top right corner. darkening of sides. loss of red fiber in center, bottom left portions, and on top and bottom borders.

Length 82 cm
Width 68 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 262 - Other Number

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