Cloth, Textile

2010.01.0245

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification	Cloth, Textile (2010.01.0245)
Classification/ Nomenclature	Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Funerary Objects ; Materials T&E : Multiple Use T&E for Materials
Artist/Maker	Unknown
Geographic Location	Africa, Central : Congo : Korogo
Period/Date	1980 - 1990
Culture	Kasai Kuba

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Height)	57 cm
Dimension 2 (Width)	55 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth)	.3 cm
Weight	228.0 g
Measuring Remarks	None
Materials	Plant--Raffia
Manufacturing Processes	Dyeing, Weaving

Research Remarks

Published Description	N/A
Description	N/A
Comparanda	N/A
Bibliography	Adams, Monni. “Kuba Embroidered Cloth.” African Arts, Vol. XII, No. 1. Nov. 1978. Picton, John and John Mack. African Textiles. London: British Museum, 1989. Pp. 174-176, 194-201. "Kuba Textiles: An Introduction." WAAC Newsletter, vol. 8, No. 1, January 1986, pp. 2-5. Mack, John, Anee-Marie Bouttiaux, Frieda Sorber, Anne Van Cutsem, Mauro Magliani. African Costumes and Textiles from the Berbers to the Zulus: the Zaira and Marcel Mis Collection. Milan: 5 Continents Editions, 2008.

Artifact History

Archaeological Data	N/A
Credit Line/Dedication	Kieffer-Lopez Collection
Reproduction	No
Reproduction Information	N/A

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