Textile

AF1649

From: Democratic Republic of the Congo | Congo Free State | Kasai District

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF1649
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Baluba | Lulua
Provenience Democratic Republic of the Congo | Congo Free State | Kasai District
Section African
Materials Fiber
Description

Natural-color fiber pile cloth with brown vertical and horizontal stripes forming grid pattern. Fiber fringe on left and right sides. Vertical crease through center, 3 horizontal creases from folding. Shrinking in of left side. White, black and red.

Length 74 cm
Width 66 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 353 - Other Number

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