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Ceremonial Skirt

Ceremonial Skirt

Kuba, Bushong Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kasai Province, Mushenge
Date
1875/1900
Medium
Raffia, plain weave and cotton, plain weave; pieced; appliquéd with raffia, plain weave in pearl stitches
Dimensions
78 × 525 cm (30 3/4 × 206 3/4 in.)
Department
Textiles
Credit line
The Art Institute of Chicago, Edward E. Ayer Endowment, a memorial to Charles L. Hutchinson by his great friend and admirer; Samuel P. Avery and Maurice D. Galleher endowments