Cloth

Dance Skirt

2014-17-73

From: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2014-17-73
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kuba (African culture)
Provenience Democratic Republic of the Congo
Section African
Materials Plant Fiber | Dye
Description

Rectangular cloth woven from black and undyed raffia squares sewn together with red thread. Squares are arranged in a checkerboard pattern, alternating black and undyed. One side has a strip of larger rectangles alternating black and undyed sewn together with brown thread.

Length 486.6 cm
Width 58.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of David C. and Karina Rilling, 2014

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