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Large Framed Textile Fragment of a Ceremonial Dance Skirt from the Kuba People

$3,797.08
$4,746.3620% Off
£2,760
£3,45020% Off
€3,224.65
€4,030.8120% Off
CA$5,216.30
CA$6,520.3820% Off
A$5,694.45
A$7,118.0620% Off
CHF 2,998.20
CHF 3,747.7520% Off
MX$68,212.84
MX$85,266.0620% Off
NOK 38,345.83
NOK 47,932.2920% Off
SEK 35,010.38
SEK 43,762.9820% Off
DKK 24,088.89
DKK 30,111.1220% Off

About the Item

A rare women’s ceremonial dance skirt from the Kuba people of the Democratic Republic of Congo. With a strong artistic textile tradition, the Kuba people inhabit the fertile lands between the Kasai and Sankuru rivers in Sub-Saharan Central Africa. The cloth itself is made from dyed and woven raffia fibres. Now framed in ebonized wooden frames with black mounts.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 44.1 in (112 cm)Width: 38.59 in (98 cm)Depth: 1.58 in (4 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1900
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU957319242832

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