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Skirt

c. 1940

Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba, 20th century

Medium
Raffia, cloth, tukula, dye, and thread
Measurements
Overall: 72.3 x 147.3 cm (28 7/16 x 58 in.)
Credit Line
The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund 1990.1048
Copyright
Copyright
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Location
Not on view
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A horizontally long raffia textile laid out with a central dark red panel features a plush, repeating diamond grid. Thick cream borders on the top, bottom, and left are decorated with interlocking black meander lines. A plain reddish-brown section extends to the right, missing a small corner notch. Visible stitching and frayed edges detail the handmade construction, contrasting the textured central pile with the flat woven borders throughout the garment.

Skirt

c. 1940

Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba, 20th century

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