Textile

Pile Cloth

AF1412

From: Democratic Republic of the Congo | Belgian Congo | Kasai District

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF1412
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bushongo | Pianga
Provenience Democratic Republic of the Congo | Belgian Congo | Kasai District
Section African
Materials Fiber
Description

Natural color with brown, green and tan colored diamond and diagonal line patterns. 16 boxes formed by green bisecting horizontal and vertical double boxes. Pile cloth. Natural background. Sixteen quadrants with brown and yellow geometric designs embroidered in each one.

Length 62.5 cm
Width 62.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 274 - Other Number

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