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Fragment from a Royal Overskirt (ncaka kot)

Bushongo

Art Institute of Chicago

Artwork details

Date:
Probably early 19th century and possibly as early as the 18th century
Medium:
Raffia, plain weave; embroidered with raffia in looped edging, pearl, Roman, stem, trammed overcast and a variation on twisted chain or lateral looping stitches
Culture:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dimensions:
964 × 2250 px
Museum record:
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