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Ceremonial Skirt Panel
Ceremonial Skirt Panel
Ceremonial Skirt Panel
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentTextiles-Africa

Ceremonial Skirt Panel

NameSkirt Panel
CultureKuba people, Bushong and or Ngango sub-group(s)
Date19th - early 20th century
Place madeZaire, Africa
(not assigned)Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
MediumRaffia, cotton
Dimensions34 × 178 in. (86.3602 × 452.1209 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.267
Object numberA.1995.93.267
Collections
DescriptionNatural colored raffia applique piece bordered with indigo blue and bleached raffia alternating squares (checkerboard) cotton outlined in russet.
Ceremonial Skirt Panel
Ceremonial Skirt Panel
20th century
Ceremonial Skirt Panel
Ceremonial Skirt Panel
20th century
Ceremonial Skirt Panel
Ceremonial Skirt Panel
Early 20th century
Ceremonial Skirt Panel
Ceremonial Skirt Panel
Early 20th century
Ceremonial Skirt Panel
Ceremonial Skirt Panel
Early 20th century
Ceremonial skirt panel.
Ceremonial Skirt Panel
Early to mid-20th century
Ceremonial Skirt Panel
Ceremonial Skirt Panel
19th century
Ceremonial Skirt Panel.
Ceremonial Skirt Panel
Late 20th century
Ceremonial Skirt Panel.
Ceremonial Skirt Panel
20th century
Ceremonial Skirt Panel
Ceremonial Skirt Panel
20th century
Ceremonial Skirt Panel
Ceremonial Skirt Panel
Early to mid-20th century
Ceremonial Skirt for a Chief
Ceremonial Skirt for a Chief
20th century
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