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Ceremonial Skirt by Kuba — VisualArtsDB

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Ceremonial Skirt

Ceremonial Skirt

Ceremonial Skirt

1900–1925

Medium: Raffia, plain weave; pieced; appliquéd with plain weave in pearl stitches; edged with cut fringe
Dimensions: 83.6 × 537 cm (32 7/8 × 211 3/8 in.)
Genre: Needlework (visual works)
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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geometricappliqué (technique)clothingafricankuba (democratic republic of congo stylearts of Africadress (garment)raffiaritual objectsAfrican Textileskuba kingdomneedlework (visual works)costumeplain weaving

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