Belt

Textile

2003-52-103

From: Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2003-52-103
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Congo
Section African
Materials Raffia | Pigment
Technique Twisted | Braided | Woven | Sewn | Dyed
Inscription Language English
Description

Belt made of plyed raffia, which is sewn in an "S" and is not visible from the front; 2 of the 22 cords are of dark brown; this color is used to weave small sections at the middle and ends for extra support; at either end, braided draws the cords together to a point.

Length 60 cm
Width 6 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum (also known as the Philadelphia Civic Center Museum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2003
Other Number 1910.1.6 - Other Number

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