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A work made of raffia, plain weave; embroidered with raffia in stem stitches and running stitches cut to form pile.

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  • A work made of raffia, plain weave; embroidered with raffia in stem stitches and running stitches cut to form pile.

Date:

Possibly mid–20th century

Artist:

Kuba
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mushenge

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Culture

Kuba

Title

Panel

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 1925–1975

Medium

Raffia, plain weave; embroidered with raffia in stem stitches and running stitches cut to form pile

Dimensions

52 × 46.1 cm (20 1/2 × 18 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Richard J. Faletti

Reference Number

1984.1030

Extended information about this artwork

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