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Woven Mat, Kuba People
$1,250
£945.93
€1,084.58
CA$1,748.75
A$1,903.56
CHF 1,009.74
MX$22,916.50
NOK 12,821.07
SEK 11,733.57
DKK 8,100.46
About the Item
A Kuba mat from the Kasai region of the D.R.Congo
These were used on the ground, there are photos showing the Kuba King seated on similar ones.
Raffia cord is wrapped around the thick part of a palm leaf stalk creating named abstract patterns of cosmological concepts.
Similar patterns are woven onto the royal houses and other ceremonial buildings.
This piece was collected in the early 1980s when high quality Kuba textiles became available.
From a Belgian collection.
- Dimensions:Height: 81 in (205.74 cm)Width: 49 in (124.46 cm)Depth: 0.25 in (6.35 mm)
- Style:Tribal (In the Style Of)
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- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:20th century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Point Richmond, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: AM25011stDibs: LU1778244431032
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