Cloth

AF1653

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF1653
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Palm Fiber
Description

Natural color fiber pile cloth with fringe on all sides. Palm fiber. Horizontal creasing through center from folding. Shrinkage of bottom, sides of cloth has caused delamination of fibers in bottom right and left portions. Right side has several small holes. Wearing of fiber in top right portion.

Length 84 cm
Width 64 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 1055 - Other Number

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