Kuba
Kasai region, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Fragment from a Royal Overskirt (ncaka kot)
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Kuba
Kasai region, Democratic Republic of the CongoProbably early 19th century and possibly as early as the 18th century
Fragment from a Royal Overskirt (ncaka kot)
Kuba Kasai region, Democratic Republic of the Congo →Arts of Africatextilearts of Africa
Date
Probably early 19th century and possibly as early as the 18th century
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.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Betty Bell Spooner Endowment
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