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Woman's Dance Skirt, Tcaka
Woman's Dance Skirt, Tcaka
Woman's Dance Skirt, Tcaka
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentTextiles-Africa

Woman's Dance Skirt, Tcaka

NameSkirt
CultureKuba people
Date20th century
Place madeZaire, Africa
(not assigned)Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
MediumRaffia palm fiber
Dimensions21 1/2 × 132 in. (54.6101 × 335.2807 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.282
Object numberA.1995.93.282
Collections
DescriptionWoman's dance skirt of raffia palm fiber with embroidery and wrapping stitches. Geometric designs throughout piece, lines, dots, triangles, and squares.
Woman's Dance Skirt, Tcaka
Woman's Dance Skirt, Tcaka
Early 20th century
Woman's Dance Skirt
Woman's Dance Skirt
19th century
Ceremonial Skirt Panel
Ceremonial Skirt Panel
20th century
Ceremonial skirt panel.
Ceremonial Skirt Panel
Early to mid-20th century
Ceremonial Skirt Panel.
Ceremonial Skirt Panel
1900-1950
Dance Skirt.
Dance Skirt
20th century
Ceremonial Skirt Panel
Ceremonial Skirt Panel
19th century
Man's Dance Skirt.
Man's Dance Skirt
20th century
Ceremonial Skirt Panel.
Ceremonial Skirt Panel
Late 20th century
Ceremonial Skirt Panel
Ceremonial Skirt Panel
20th century
Ceremonial Skirt Panel
Ceremonial Skirt Panel
Early to mid-20th century
Ceremonial Skirt Panel
Ceremonial Skirt Panel
20th century
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