Clothing Trim

2014-16-34.2

From: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 2014-16-34.2
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Democratic Republic of the Congo
Section African
Materials Raffia
Description

Rectangular strip of pile cloth of woven, dark brown raffia with repeating patterns of cut pile in black and yellow. Designs include alternating lines of black and undyed thread forming interlocking "L" shapes. Within each interlocking "L" is a lozenge with an upper half of undyed, cut pile and a lower half of black, cut pile. Between the interlocking shapes are two diagonal bands of undyed, cut pile with a black, band in between. Cut at each warp end. Similar to 2014-16-34.4.

Length 57 cm
Width 6.2 cm
Credit Line Gift of Ann Bradley Anderson in memory of Rev. John Chester Hyde, 2014

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