Textile
AF1640
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF1640 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Babundu | Babunda |
| Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Fiber |
| Description | Pile cloth. Geometric designs, which consists mostly of diamond shapes. Dark fringe on both ends. One end also has a wide raffia fringe. shrinkage in center portion has made a vertical crease and warped the pile cloth on the left side of the crease. Part of woman's dress. With losenge pattern embroidery ( embroidery by men). |
| Length | 90 cm |
| Width | 28 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Emil Torday, 1913 |
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