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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