Textile
AF1545
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | AF1545 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Bapende | Bapindi |
Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
Section | African |
Materials | Fiber |
Technique | Embroidered |
Description | Pile Cloth. Design consists of embroidered red diamonds linked to one and other. Natural background stained from red dye. Fringe on three sides, fraying on the fourth. dogearing of bottom right corner. crocking of red dyestuff in center-right portion. |
Length | 75 cm |
Width | 79 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
Other Number | 244 - Other Number |
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