Textile
AF1639
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF1639 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Babundu |
| Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Fiber |
| Description | Pile cloth. Natural back ground. Decorated with black stiching-diamonds in center. Fringe on each side, fringe on one side is in poor condition. vertical crease in center from folding; warping of cloth on either side of crease from shrinking. Lower part of woman's dress. With losenge pattern embroidery ( embroidery by men). |
| Length | 75 cm |
| Width | 23 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
| Other Number | 346 - Other Number |
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