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Kuba Skirt

Kuba Woman's Ceremonial Skirt, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Noblewoman's Skirt. Kuba People, DR Congo. Raffia palm fiber, appliqué, embroidery. Measures
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Raffia

Kuba Woman's Ceremonial Skirt, D.R. Congo
Kuba Woman's Ceremonial Skirt, D.R. Congo
$5,500
H 146 in W 31 in D 0.25 in
Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt The Bushong people are one of the
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Raffia

Mid-20th Century Dance Skirt Panel, Kuba, D.R.Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th Century Dance Skirt Panel, Kuba, D.R.Congo A wonderful, almost op-art Kuba dance skirt
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt The Bushong people are one of the
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Raffia

Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt The Bushong people are one of the
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Raffia

Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt The Bushong people are one of the
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Raffia

Large Framed Textile Fragment of a Ceremonial Dance Skirt from the Kuba People
Located in London, GB
A rare women’s ceremonial dance skirt from the Kuba people of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Decorative Art

Materials

Textile, Raffia

Recent Sales

Kuba Skirt
Located in Portland, ME
motifs all have names and symbolic meanings. The ceremonial occasions for which Kuba skirts were produced
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20th Century Congolese Quilts and Blankets

Kuba Skirt
Kuba Skirt
H 32 in W 180 in D 0.1 in
Kuba Cloth Raffia Skirt with Black Pattern
Located in Richmond, CA
Handwoven Kuba cloth made of vegetable dyed raffia with raffia applique. Length of fabric can be
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20th Century Congolese Quilts and Blankets

Graphic Kuba Cloth Cushions
Located in Houston, TX
Graphic Kuba cloth cushions, two cushions made from a vintage Kuba cloth dance skirt. The raphia
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21st Century and Contemporary American Tribal Pillows and Throws

Materials

Feathers, Hemp, Raffia

Graphic Kuba Cloth Cushions
Graphic Kuba Cloth Cushions
H 16 in W 19 in D 7 in
Massive Framed Kuba Cloth
Located in Chicago, IL
A bold and captivating massive 20th century Kuba cloth dance skirt, made from hundreds of handwoven
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20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries

Materials

Raffia

Massive Framed Kuba Cloth
Massive Framed Kuba Cloth
H 29.5 in W 105.25 in D 1.75 in
A Kuba Dance Cloth Textile Wall Hanging
Located in Greenwich, CT
An African Kuba dance skirt made of hand woven squares on raffeta fabric made from the husks of
Category

20th Century African Decorative Art

Materials

Shell

Kuba Skirt
Located in Portland, ME
motifs all have names and symbolic meanings. The ceremonial occasions for which Kuba skirts were produced
Category

20th Century Congolese Quilts and Blankets

Kuba Skirt
Kuba Skirt
H 32 in W 180 in
Kuba Skirt
Located in Portland, ME
This ceremonial female skirt is woven with raffia fiber and decorated with appliqued squiggly
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20th Century Congolese Quilts and Blankets

Kuba Skirt
Kuba Skirt
H 34 in W 128 in
17' Long Kuba Skirt
Located in San Francisco, CA
I've seen plenty of Kuba cloth over the years but never with this mix of jewel toned amethyst
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Early 20th Century Congolese Quilts and Blankets

Materials

Raffia

17' Long Kuba Skirt
17' Long Kuba Skirt
H 208 in W 28 in
Kuba Ceremonial Skirt
Located in Sausalito, CA
African Kuba ladies' ceremonial skirt, dyed brown raffia embroidered and appliquéd with geometric
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20th Century Congolese Quilts and Blankets

Kuba Ceremonial Skirt
Kuba Ceremonial Skirt
H 29 in W 99 in
Kuba Ceremonial Skirt
Located in Sausalito, CA
African Kuba ladies' ceremonial skirt, natural colored raffia appliquéd and embroidered in an open
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20th Century Congolese Quilts and Blankets

Kuba Ceremonial Skirt
H 30 in W 186 in
Kuba Ceremonial Skirt
Located in Sausalito, CA
African Kuba ladies' ceremonial skirt, black and natural raffia tie dyed and resist dyed in a
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20th Century Congolese Quilts and Blankets

Kuba Ceremonial Skirt
Kuba Ceremonial Skirt
H 141 in W 24.5 in
Kuba Ceremonial Skirt
Located in Sausalito, CA
African Kuba ladies' ceremonial skirt, in raffia, resist dyed in a varied geometric pattern, with
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20th Century Congolese Quilts and Blankets

Kuba Ceremonial Skirt
Kuba Ceremonial Skirt
H 242 in W 25.5 in
Kuba Ceremonial Skirt
Located in Sausalito, CA
5 panels of a Kuba ceremonial skirt resist dyed raphia in red and cream wavy stripes on reddish
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20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Kuba Ceremonial Skirt
Kuba Ceremonial Skirt
H 113 in W 33 in
Kuba Bark Cloth Skirt
Located in Sausalito, CA
Belgian Congo) Kuba bark cloth skirt or status cloth made up of triangular pieces joined together in a
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Early 20th Century Congolese Decorative Art

Kuba Bark Cloth Skirt
Kuba Bark Cloth Skirt
H 70 in W 19 in
Art Deco Black Rayon Panel
Located in Sausalito, CA
Kuba (Congo) appliqued ceremonial skirts.
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Early 20th Century English Quilts and Blankets

Art Deco Black Rayon Panel
Art Deco Black Rayon Panel
H 102.5 in W 16 in
Kuba Cloth Raffia Skirt with Red Pattern
Located in Richmond, CA
Kuba cloth skirt woven from raffia and dyed using natural vegetable dyes. Length of fabric can be
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20th Century Congolese Quilts and Blankets

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Located in Point Richmond, CA
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Kuba Skirt For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the kuba skirt you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each kuba skirt for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using natural fiber, raffia and fabric. There are many kinds of the kuba skirt you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each kuba skirt bearing hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Kuba Skirt?

A kuba skirt can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,850, while the lowest priced sells for $850 and the highest can go for as much as $12,000.