About This Artwork

Possibly Mangbetu
Democratic Republic of Congo

Double Panel, Mid-/late 19th century

Raffia, stripes of plain 1:1 gauze crossings and bands of plain weave and complementary weft plain weave self-patterned by complementary ground weft floats with ground weft and knotted main warp fringe
134.5 x 92.5 cm (53 x 36 1/2 in.)
Warp repeat: 14 cm (5 1/2 in.)
Harriott A. Fox Endowment, 1999.286