Made from Raffia fibre from the Raffia palm tree and showing some fine embroidery.
Using a piece of woven raffia as a base, these rectangular pieces of cloth are worn by the men for certain dances wrapped around their hips. Modern artists such as Paul Klee have been influenced & incorporate these designs into their works. The warm harmonies of color tones turn these fabrics into abstract pictures. These richly decorated cloths take a considerable amount of time to create, as they are hand-woven, stitched & dyed. Due to the fact that they are labor-intensive to create, they are highly prized. This cloth has been finely hand-woven by the men who weave these panels on the loom, while the women decorate the cloth. Its deep maroon-coloring comes from natural pigmentation.
Dimensions: 67" length x 23" width
Ex. collection of gentleman who lived in the D.R. Congo between 1955 - 1973.
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