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#223 Superb Kuba Cloth - Bushoong – DR Congo 115 Long by 20" w

$ 358.59

Availability: 42 in stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
  • Modified Item: No
  • Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
  • Condition: excellent
  • Culture: African
  • Handmade: Yes

    Description

    #223k60
    Superb Fine weaving Kuba Cloth - BUSHOONG – DR Congo Raffia Vinifera fibers.
    with amazing geometric forms and design
    very good condition
    20" w by 115" long
    The Kuba (or Bakuba) peoples are famous for producing beautiful fabrics made ​​from fibers of the palm Raphia Vinifera by a long and complex process that includes the participation of men, women and children belonging to the same family. Each piece must be soaked,beaten, and then worked and scraped by hand, so as to assume its typical characteristics of fine silk-like.