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Kuba Ceremonial Raffia Textile Panel with a Hat from Lesotho Tribal Art Drc

About the Item

Kuba ceremonial raffia textile panel Together with a hat from Lesotho Ceremonial textile panel, Woven raffia-velvet cloth square panel with geometrical motif. Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire), Kuba Culture, Shoowa People, Late 19th-early 20th century. Measures: Approximate, 17 1/2" inches. x 16" inches. (44.5 x 40.5 cm.) Conical grass hat, known as mokorotlo part of the national dress of Lesotho, 20th century. Approximate 13" inches. (33cm.) diameter. 9" inches. (23cm.) high.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 17.5 in (44.45 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)Depth: 0.25 in (6.35 mm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Tribal (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Raffia,Woven
  • Place of Origin:
    Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Late 19th-Early 20th Century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Ottawa, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1417222037242

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