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AF1660C

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF1660C
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Batetela
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Fiber
Description

Natural color fiber pile cloth with reddish-brown and brown horizontal-stripe design. Knotted fiber fringe on left side; fringe on top, right and bottom sides. Horizontal crease from folding in center. Shrinking in of bottom left corner. Delamination of fibers in bottom right corner and top center.
Length 65 cm
Width 66 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 1273 - Other Number

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