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dance-skirt
;
textile
Object Type
dance-skirt
textile
Museum number
2016,2017.1
Description
Man's patchwork skirt made of raffia palm fibre. Composed of numerous square and rectangular patches of natural, black- and red/brown-dyed raffia; plain weave. Hand sewn together with raffia thread, each patch hemmed all round on reverse of fabric. Additional single panel hand-stitched with raffia thread along one side of skirt, composed of strip of dark brown-dyed raffia decorated with tie-dyed resist patterns. Narrow double hemmed border hand stitched to outer edge.
Production date
20thC
Production place
Made in:
Democratic Republic of Congo
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Democratic Republic of Congo
Materials
raffia palm fibre
Technique
plain weave
dyed
tie-dyed
patchwork
sewn
Dimensions
Length:
333 centimetres
Width:
58 centimetres
Location
Not on display
Condition
Good.
Associated ethnic name
Associated with:
Kuba
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Caroline Gordon
Acquisition date
2016
Department
Africa, Oceania and the Americas
Registration number
2016,2017.1