Old Kuba Raffia Cloth - BUSHONG - Early 20th cen. – DR Congo - Outstanding Piece
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Old Kuba Raffia Cloth - BUSHONG - Early 20th cen. – DR Congo - Outstanding Piece:
$1350.00
Old Kuba Raffia Cloth - BUSHONG - Early 20th cen. – DR Congo - Outstanding Piece
Raffia Vinifera fibers.Early 20th century. Approximatelycm.81 x606 (2.65 x19.88Feet). Excellent conditions.
The Kuba (or Bakuba) peoples are famous for producing beautiful fabrics made from fibers of the palm Raphia Vinifera by a long and complex process that includes the participation of men, women and children belonging to the same family. Each piece must be soaked, beaten, and then worked and scraped by hand, so as to assume its typical characteristics of fine silk-like.
Old Kuba Raffia Cloth - BUSHONG - Early 20th cen. – DR Congo - Outstanding Piece:
$1350.00