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African Handwoven Raffia Kuba Cloth Textile Wrapper, 20th Century

Item Details

Item Type Kuba Cloth, Wrapper
Maker African, Kuba People, Unknown
Technique Appliqué, Embroidery, Woven
Manufacturing Process Handmade
Materials Cowrie Shell, Raffia
Origin Democratic Republic of the Congo

Condition

- some toning and color fading to dyes and natural raffia cloth; some accretions; some fraying and loose thread ends to raffia; wrinkles and creases to fabric; woven strips are of slightly varied lengths, causing edges to be uneven.

Dimensions

25.5" W x 177.0" H x 0.25" D

Item #

ITMG269515

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