Tcaka

NameUnderskirt

CultureKuba

Place madeDemocratic Republic of the Congo, Africa

MediumRaffia

DimensionsOverall: 204 1/2 x 35 13/16 in. (519.5 x 91 cm)

Credit LineBequest of Greg LaChapelle

Object numberA.2011.20.40

DescriptionLong, light gold to light orangey-gold raffia cloth fabric, divided crosswise into panels, each panel having one or two sections which may be undecorated, or decorate with embroidered or couched motifs of arrows, or patterns which include arrows, blocks, rectangles, crescents, almond forms, diamond and interlocking diamonds, and abstract figures made from combinations of the designs listed. On one long edge long white velcro strips are sewn.