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Large Framed Textile Fragment of a Ceremonial Dance Skirt from the Kuba People
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A rare women’s ceremonial dance skirt from the Kuba people of the Democratic Republic of Congo. With a strong artistic textile tradition, the Kuba people inhabit the fertile lands between the Kasai and Sankuru rivers in Sub-Saharan Central Africa. The cloth itself is made from dyed and woven raffia fibres. Now framed in ebonized wooden frames with black mounts.
- Dimensions:Height: 44.1 in (112 cm)Width: 38.59 in (98 cm)Depth: 1.58 in (4 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1900
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU957319242832
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