DepartmentTextiles-Africa
Woman's Dance Skirt, Tcaka
NameSkirt
CultureKuba people
Date20th century
Place madeZaire, Africa
(not assigned)Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
MediumRaffia palm fiber
Dimensions21 1/2 × 132 in. (54.6101 × 335.2807 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.282
Object numberA.1995.93.282
DescriptionWoman's dance skirt of raffia palm fiber with embroidery and wrapping stitches. Geometric designs throughout piece, lines, dots, triangles, and squares.
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