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Antique Kuba Shoowa Cut-Pile & Embroidered Cloth, DR Congo
Antique Kuba Shoowa Cut-Pile & Embroidered Cloth, DR Congo

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

Materials

Raffia

Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt, D.R. Congo
Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt, D.R. Congo

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

Materials

Raffia

Antique Kuba Shoowa Cut-Pile & Embroidered Cloth, DR Congo
Antique Kuba Shoowa Cut-Pile & Embroidered Cloth, DR Congo

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

Materials

Raffia

Mounted Shoowa Kuba Cloth Panel
Mounted Shoowa Kuba Cloth Panel

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

Materials

Raffia

Woven  Mat, Kuba People
Woven  Mat, Kuba People

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

Materials

Raffia, Palmwood

Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt, D.R. Congo
Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt, D.R. Congo

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...

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Raffia Tapestries

Materials

Raffia

Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt, D.R. Congo
Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt, D.R. Congo

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...

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Raffia Tapestries

Materials

Raffia

Antique Ceremonial Raffia Fiber Dance Kerchief, Ivory Coast
Antique Ceremonial Raffia Fiber Dance Kerchief, Ivory Coast

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

Materials

Raffia

Antique Kuba Shoowa Cut-Pile & Embroidered Cloth, DR Congo
Antique Kuba Shoowa Cut-Pile & Embroidered Cloth, DR Congo

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

Materials

Raffia

Vintage Raffia Macrame Owl Wall Art
Vintage Raffia Macrame Owl Wall Art

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

Materials

Raffia, Driftwood

Kuba Woman's Ceremonial Skirt, D.R. Congo
Kuba Woman's Ceremonial Skirt, D.R. Congo

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

Materials

Raffia

Framed Kuba Weaving, Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950s
Framed Kuba Weaving, Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950s

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

Materials

Raffia

Kuba Dye-Resist Tcaka Textile
Kuba Dye-Resist Tcaka Textile

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...

Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Raffia Tapestries

Materials

Raffia

Noblewoman's Ceremonial Overskirt, Kuba People
Noblewoman's Ceremonial Overskirt, Kuba People

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

Materials

Raffia

Early 20th Century Prestige Cloth, Dida People, Ivory Coast
Early 20th Century Prestige Cloth, Dida People, Ivory Coast

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

Materials

Raffia

Antique Dida Woman’s Plaited Loin Cloth, Ivory Coast
Antique Dida Woman’s Plaited Loin Cloth, Ivory Coast

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

Materials

Raffia

Kuba Textile Wall Hanging, Antique Tapestry, Circa 1930, Zaire
Kuba Textile Wall Hanging, Antique Tapestry, Circa 1930, Zaire

Kuba Textile Wall Hanging, Antique Tapestry, Circa 1930, Zaire

By Kuba

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

B/1676. Old African textile from Kuba, Zaire: with small shells as ornament.

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Folk Art Raffia Tapestries

Materials

Cotton, Raffia

Rare Handwoven Kuba Textile Panel, Raffia Fabric, Congo, Circa 1940
Rare Handwoven Kuba Textile Panel, Raffia Fabric, Congo, Circa 1940

Rare Handwoven Kuba Textile Panel, Raffia Fabric, Congo, Circa 1940

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

Materials

Raffia

Vintage African Kuba Textile, Handwoven Raffia Fabric, Circa 1940
Vintage African Kuba Textile, Handwoven Raffia Fabric, Circa 1940

Vintage African Kuba Textile, Handwoven Raffia Fabric, Circa 1940

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

Materials

Raffia

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