Explore the CollectionKuba Cloth

Measurements

59cm x 61cm

Place of Origin

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Historical Period/Date

Unknown date

Registration Number

2013-045

Donated/Purchased

Donated

Techniques

Raffia Work,Surface Stitchery,

Objects

Ceremonial Textiles,Kuba Cloths,

Physical Description

Cut-pile raffia textile (mat?). Thread used is very fine raffia fibre from palm trees. Fibres are rubbed in the hands to soften them. This example of Kuba cloth from Zaire - mostly cut-pile technique but with parts of patterns reserved by unstitched cloth. Shows seven different patterns in black, light tan and gold coloured thread.