Cloth, Raffia : 2014.1.130

Title:

Kuba, Eight Sectioned Raffia Cloth

Object Name:

Cloth, Raffia

Other Name:

Cloth, Raffia, Eight Sections

Place of Origin:

Kuba, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Africa

Provenance:

Aboriginal Indigenous Art.
L = 204"
W = 32—1/2"

Worn for special occassions, for instance funerals, when raffia and overskirts not only adorn the corpse, but are worn by family and friends, to celebrate the life of the deceased.

Each motif is named — circle (Indingadinga). Tail of a dog — (Ishina' mbua). Leaves — (Kash). To correspond to the shape it represents.

Description:

Elongated eight sections of cloth, with buff—colored brown stitchery. Geometric designs of interlaced forms, reflecting a woven pattern.

Collection:

Finley Collection

Material:

Raffia Cloth

Used:

Ritually Used

Technique:

Weaving / Stitchery

Owned:

Art Department, MSSU