Textile

Fringe

AF1970A

From: Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF1970A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bushongo | Bambala
Provenience Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Cotton
Description

For man's dancing dress. Brown fiber cloth with dark brown triangle pattern. Warping of bottom portion. Loss of fiber in triangle patterns in top portion of cloth. Fraying of brown fiber ringing on left center portion.

Length 10 cm
Width 52 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Emil Torday, 1913
Other Number 38, 39, 40 - Other Number

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