Textile
| Object Number: | AF1660C |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Batetela |
| Provenience: | Zaire Kasai District Belgian Congo |
| Section: | African |
| Materials: | Fiber |
| Length: | 65 cm |
| Width: | 66 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
| Other Number: | 1273 - Other Number |
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.
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