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Ceremonial Skirt

A work made of raffia, plain weave; pieced; appliquéd with plain weave in pearl stitches; embroidered in pearl stitches.

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  • A work made of raffia, plain weave; pieced; appliquéd with plain weave in pearl stitches; embroidered in pearl stitches.

Date:

1900/25

Artist:

Kuba, possibly Bangongo
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kasai, Mushenge

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Culture

Kuba

Title

Ceremonial Skirt

Place

Democratic Republic of the Congo (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Made 1900–1925

Medium

Raffia, plain weave; pieced; appliquéd with plain weave in pearl stitches; embroidered in pearl stitches

Dimensions

94.3 × 521.6 cm (37 1/8 × 205 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Edward E. Ayer Endowment, a memorial to Charles L. Hutchinson by his great friend and admirer; Samuel P. Avery and Maurice D. Galleher endowments

Reference Number

1985.201

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