Fragment from a Royal Overskirt (ncaka kot)

Textiles

Probably early 19th century and possibly as early as the 18th century

Kuba
Kasai region, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Textiles

Artist: Bushongo (Maker)
Title: Fragment from a Royal Overskirt (ncaka kot)
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 1701–1825
Medium: Raffia, plain weave; embroidered with raffia in looped edging, pearl, Roman, stem, trammed overcast and a variation on twisted chain or lateral looping stitches
Dimensions: 106 × 41.5 cm (41 3/4 × 16 3/8 in.)
Credit Line: Betty Bell Spooner Endowment
Reference Number: 2003.12
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