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Dance Skirt.
Dance Skirt
Dance Skirt.
Dance Skirt.
Museum of International Folk Art; Gift of the Lloyd E. Cotsen and Neutrogena Corporation Collection. Photographs by Pat Pollard.
DepartmentTextiles-Africa

Dance Skirt

NameSkirt
CultureNgongo People (Gongo ?)
Date20th century
Place madeZaire, Africa
(not assigned)Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
MediumRaffia palm fiber
Dimensions41 × 201 in. (104.1402 × 510.541 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.303
Object numberA.1995.93.303
Collections
DescriptionLong dance skirt with patchwork design and tie dye designs. Tuffed border edge. Colors are browns, tan; made of woven and pieced raffia fiber.
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