Textile

AF1528

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF1528
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bapende | Bapindi
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Fiber
Description

Natural color fiber pile cloth, decorated with reddish-brown embroidered triangle pattern and bordering on all sides. Fiber fringe on top, right and bottom sides. Delamination of hem on left bottom portion. Dog-ear crease in top left corner. Left and right center portion have vertical creases. Shrinkage of top, bottom and left sides. See AF 1527.

Length 69 cm
Width 71 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 283 - Other Number

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