Textile
Pile Cloth
| Object Number: | AF1660E |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Batetela |
| Provenience: | Zaire Kasai District Belgian Congo |
| Section: | African |
| Materials: | Fiber |
| Length: | 68 cm |
| Width: | 72 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
| Other Number: | 1276 - Other Number |
Description
Natural color fiber pile cloth with horizontal brown stripes. Fiber knots on left side; fringe on top, bottom and right sides. Darkening of left side. Delamination of fiber in top right corner and bottom center section. Shrinking in of top, bottom and right sides.
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