Bakuba People
Velvet
Cut Pile Embroidery
Early 20th Century Zaire
Embroidered on a raffia panel, using a variety of geometrical motifs which are developed
freehand, without pre-conception.
These cloths were costly possessions, serving as a means of payment, bridal price or gift
and were laid with other things as burial objects.
Measurements: 17 x 20 inches - 43cms x 51 cms.
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