Ceremonial Skirt Panel

NameSkirt Panel

CultureKuba people, Bushong sub-group (?)

Date20th century

Place madeZaire, Africa

(not assigned)Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa

MediumRaffia palm fiber

Dimensions56 × 20 in. (142.2403 × 50.8001 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.278

Object numberA.1995.93.278

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DescriptionRaffia ground embroidered with a long floating stitch, a button-hole stitch and a pile stitch; colors are black, natural.

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