Textile
AF1546
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
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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