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Material: Raffia
Antique Kuba Shoowa Cut-Pile & Embroidered Cloth, DR Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Kuba Shoowa Cut-Pile & Embroidered Cloth, DR Congo A graphically compelling example of a Kuba raffia fiber prestige cloth with cut pile and stitched embroidery. In very good...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Raffia Tapestries

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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 largest and most dominant ethnic groups within the Kuba Kingdom in the DR Congo, and h...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Raffia Tapestries

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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 largest and most dominant ethnic groups within the Kuba Kingdom in the DR Congo, and h...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Raffia Tapestries

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Raffia

Antique Ceremonial Raffia Fiber Dance Kerchief, Ivory Coast
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Ceremonial Raffia Fiber Dance Kerchief, Ivory Coast These unusual Dida textiles are made from hand-plaited raffia fiber that is tie and stitch-resist dyed with natural pigme...
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Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Raffia Tapestries

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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 largest and most dominant ethnic groups within the Kuba Kingdom in the DR Congo, and h...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Raffia Tapestries

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Raffia

Woven Mat, Kuba People
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A Kuba mat from the Kasai region of the D.R.Congo These were used on the ground, there are photos showing the Kuba King seated on similar ones. Raffia cord is wrapped around the thic...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Raffia Tapestries

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Raffia, Palmwood

Early 20th Century Prestige Cloth, Dida People, Ivory Coast
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century prestige cloth, Dida people, Ivory Coast Raffia, natural dyes An engaging example of resist-dyed prestige cloths, this raffia fragment is professionally mounted o...
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Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Raffia Tapestries

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Raffia

Kuba Dye-Resist Tcaka Textile
Located in Chicago, IL
Visually dynamic and highly textured, this raffia textile expresses the irregular, geometric patterns typical of Kuba textile art. Created by an artisan of the Kuba people of the Dem...
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20th Century Congolese Tribal Raffia Tapestries

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Raffia

Antique Kuba Shoowa Cut-Pile & Embroidered Cloth, DR Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Kuba Shoowa Cut-Pile & Embroidered Cloth, DR Congo A graphically compelling example of a Kuba raffia fiber prestige cloth with cut pile and stitched embroidery. In very good...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Raffia Tapestries

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Raffia

Contemporary Tapestry Wall Panel Embroidery Dawn-Day-Dusk
Located in London, GB
Triptych of tapestry inspired by the wonderful Irish landscape. These wall panels are embroidered with beads, needlework, raffia, metallic thread, french knots, and more, in a mix o...
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2010s British Modern Raffia Tapestries

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Metallic Thread

Noblewoman's Ceremonial Overskirt, Kuba People
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Noblewoman’s Ceremonial Overskirt Shoowa People, DR Congo Mid 20th century Raffia, palm fiber, stem stitch and cut pile embroidery 42.5 x 2 ins. (108 x 51 cm) An unusual overskirt ...
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1950s Congolese Tribal Vintage Raffia Tapestries

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Raffia

Framed Kuba Weaving, Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Framed Kuba Weaving, Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950s
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Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Raffia Tapestries

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Raffia

Noblewoman's Ceremonial Overskirt, Kuba People
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Noblewoman’s Ceremonial Overskirt Shoowa People, DR Congo First half 20th century Raffia, palm fiber, stem stitch and cut pile embroidery 49 x 23 ins. (124.5 x 58.5 cm) The eroded ...
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Early 1900s Congolese Tribal Antique Raffia Tapestries

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Raffia

Vintage Raffia Macrame Owl Wall Art
Located in North Miami, FL
This 1960s vintage raffia woven wall art with natural driftwood. This is a wonderfully organic art form. THIS ITEM IS LOCATED AND WILL SHIP FROM OUR MI...
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1960s American Folk Art Vintage Raffia Tapestries

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Raffia, Driftwood

African Textile Showa Kuba
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare vintage African Kuba Textile, suitable for a modern wall panel, on a long table ; perfect as headboard. Handwoven and hand dyed raffia fabric. An IDEA: use this item as backrest...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Archaistic Raffia Tapestries

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Raffia

Antique Dida Woman’s Plaited Loin Cloth, Ivory Coast
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Dida Woman’s Plaited Loin Cloth, Ivory Coast This unusual textile is made from hand-plaited raffia fiber that is then tie or stitch-resist dyed with natural pigments, creati...
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Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Raffia Tapestries

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Raffia

Antique Kuba Shoowa Cut-Pile & Embroidered Cloth, DR Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Kuba Shoowa Cut-Pile & Embroidered Cloth, DR Congo A graphically compelling example of a Kuba raffia fiber prestige cloth with cut pile and stitched embroidery. In very good...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Raffia Tapestries

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Raffia

Mounted Shoowa Kuba Cloth Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking 20th century Shoowa Kuba cloth panel with a fantastic all-over interlocking meandering hook and knot pattern woven in black and natural flat-wea...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Raffia Tapestries

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Raffia

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: 146 x 31 inches (371 x 79 cm).
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Raffia Tapestries

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Raffia

African Textile Kuba, suitable for table or Wall Hanging or Backrest Covering
By Kuba
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
B/1676. Old African textile from Kuba, Zaire: with small shells as ornament. An IDEA: use this item as backrest covering of a sofa !
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Folk Art Raffia Tapestries

Materials

Cotton, Raffia

Framed Kuba Weaving, Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Framed Kuba Weaving, Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950s
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Mid-20th Century Raffia Tapestries

Materials

Raffia

African Textile Showa Kuba also for Backrest Cover
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Vintage African Kuba textile, suitable for a modern wall panel, on a long table or to make pillows. Handwoven and hand-dyed raffia fabric - An IDEA: ...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Raffia Tapestries

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Raffia

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