Textile
AF1535
From: Zaire | Belgian Congo | Kasai District
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF1535 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Bapende | Bapindi |
| Provenience | Zaire | Belgian Congo | Kasai District |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Fiber |
| Technique | Embroidered |
| Description | Natural color fiber pile cloth with reddish brown tringle pattern and diamond pattern running horizontal through center; bordering of top, bottom and left sides. Fiber fringe on top and bottom sides. Horizontal tear of fiber through center. Top right corner has small piece torn out. Fading, wear of diamond patterns on left center portion. warping of cloth due to shrinkage. dogearing of left side. Loss of fringe on right side. Darkening of fiber. |
| Length | 73 cm |
| Width | 72 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
| Other Number | 1357 - Original Number |
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