Artworks · Kuba

Panel

1934 · Raffia, plain weave; with drawnwork embroidered in overcast stitches; pulled thread work embroidered in buttonhole stitches; and embroidered in stem stitches; three panels pieced

160.8 × 59 cm (63 1/4 × 23 1/4 in.)

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Panel

1925 · Raffia, plain weave; embroidered with raffia in stem stitches and running stitches cut to form pile

58.8 × 54.8 cm (23 1/8 × 21 5/8 in.)

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Panel

1925 · Raffia, plain weave; embroidered in stem stitches and running stitches cut to form pile

61.5 × 53.3 cm (24 1/4 × 21 in.)

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Panel

1925 · Raffia, plain weave; embroidered with raffia in stem stitches and running stitches cut to form pile

57.9 × 60.7 cm (22 7/8 × 23 7/8 in.)

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Panel

1925 · Raffia, plain weave; embroidered with raffia in stem stitches and running stitches cut to form pile

52 × 46.1 cm (20 1/2 × 18 1/8 in.)

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Panel

1925 · Raffia, plain weave; embroidered with raffia in stem stitches and running stitches cut to form pile

66.2 × 69.4 cm (26 1/8 × 27 3/8 in.)

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Double Panel

1925 · Raffia, plain weave; embroidered in running stitches cut to form pile; couching; two panels joined

130.4 × 56.7 cm (51 3/8 × 22 1/4 in.)

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Panel

1925 · Raffia, plain weave; embroidered with raffia in stem stitches and running stitches cut to form pile

54.2 × 48.7 cm (21 3/8 × 19 1/8 in.)

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Panel

1925 · Raffia, plain weave; embroidered with raffia in stem stitches and running stitches cut to form pile; couching

58.7 × 54 cm (23 1/8 × 21 1/4 in.); Repeat: 13 × 25 cm (5 1/8 × 9 3/4 in.)

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Panel

1901 · Raffia, plain weave; embroidered in overcast and stem with running stitches cut to form pile; couching

61 × 49.2 cm (24 × 19 3/8 in.)

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Panel Originally Intended as a Ceremonial Skirt

1901 · Raffia, plain weave; pieced; embroidered with raffia

547.4 × 100.6 cm (215 1/2 × 39 5/8 in.)

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Man's Overskirt

1901 · Center field: raffia, plain weave; stamped or painted; borders: alternating bands of cotton and raffia, plain and twill weaves; resist dyed, painted, or stamped; and raffia, plain weave; embroidered with raffia in running stitches cut to form pile; all edged with raffia, plain weave with knotted, cut pompons; end: raffia, plain weave; tie-dyed; joined with raffia yarns in pearl stitches

60.4 × 171.3 cm (23 3/4 × 67 3/8 in.)

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Ceremonial Skirt

1900 · Raffia, plain weave; pieced; appliquéd with plain weave in pearl stitches; edged with cut fringe

83.6 × 537 cm (32 7/8 × 211 3/8 in.)

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Ceremonial Skirt

1900 · Raffia, plain weave; pieced; appliquéd with plain weave in pearl stitches; embroidered in pearl stitches

94.3 × 521.6 cm (37 1/8 × 205 3/8 in.)

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Cup

1875 · Wood

15.3 × 8.9 × 10.2 cm (6 × 3 1/2 × 4 in.)

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Helmet Mask (Mukenga)

1875 · Wood, glass beads, cowrie shells, feathers, raffia, fur, fabric, thread, monkey hair, and bells

57.5 × 24.1 × 20.3 cm (22 5/8 × 9 1/2 × 8 in.); deck mount/post: 94.7 × 45.8 × 73.7 cm (37 1/4 × 18 × 29 in.)

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Woman's Overskirt

1875 · Raffia, plain weave; pieced; embroidered in lateral looping and stem stitches; couching; joined by buttonhole, pearl, and trammed twisted buttonhole stitches; edged in lateral looping stitches

133 × 57.1 cm (52 3/8 × 22 1/2 in.)

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Face Mask (Ngady Mwaash)

1875 · Wood, pigment, glass beads, cowrie shells, fabric, and thread

31.8 × 20.6 × 20.5 cm (12 1/2 × 8 1/8 × 10 in.)

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Noblewoman's Skirt

1875 · Raffia, plain weaves; pieced; appliquéd with plain weaves; embroidered in pearl stitches; edged with knotted pom poms

80.7 × 555.2 cm (31 3/4 × 218 1/2 in.)

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Ceremonial Skirt

1875 · Raffia, plain weaves; pieced; appliquéd with plain weaves in pearl stitches; embroidered in pearl stitches; edged with bands of cotton, warp-stripe warp-float faced twill weave; cotton, plain weave; pieced and hemmed in slip and pearl stitches; and cotton, warp-float faced alternating float weave; joined with raffia in pearl and twisted insertion stitches

77.1 × 475.4 cm (30 3/8 × 187 1/8 in.)

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Woman's Ceremonial Skirt

1875 · Raffia, plain weave; embroidered with raffia in buttonhole, pearl, and stem stitches, and running stitches cut to form pile; edged with raffia and hemp, plain weave, 2:2 oblique interlacing, and raffia-wrapped-raffia cord

165.2 × 78.8 cm (65 × 31 in.)

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Helmet Mask (Bwoom)

1875 · Wood, metal, glass beads, cowrie shells, fabric, pigment, seeds, thread, and leather

63.5 × 49.9 × 67.3 cm (25 × 18 1/2 × 26 1/2 in.); deck mount/post: 69.3 × 25.4 × 31.8 cm (27 1/4 × 10 × 12 1/2 in.)

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Ceremonial Skirt

1875 · Raffia, plain weave and cotton, plain weave; pieced; appliquéd with raffia, plain weave in pearl stitches

78 × 525 cm (30 3/4 × 206 3/4 in.)

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Horn

1850 · Wood, copper alloy, and iron

30.5 × 7.7 × 45.8 cm (12 × 3 × 18 in.)

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Woman's Overskirt

1801 · Raffia, plain weave; pieced; embroidered in lateral looping, and stem and running stitches cut to form pile; couching; joined by pearl and trammed twisted buttonhole stitches; edged in lateral looping stitches

137.5 × 57.8 cm (54 1/8 × 22 3/4 in.)

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Woman's Overskirt

1801 · Raffia, plain weave; pieced; embroidered in lateral looping, and stem and running stitches cut to form pile; couching; joined by buttonhole, pearl, and trammed twisted buttonhole stitches; edged in lateral looping stitches

162.1 × 72.2 cm (63 3/4 × 28 3/8 in.)

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Belt (Yeemy Mambolmashet)

1801 · Jute, raffia, cowrie shells, and beads

223.5 × 13.3 × 1.3 cm (88 1/4 × 5 1/4 × 1/2 in.)

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Pendant

1801 · Jute, raffia, cowrie shells, and beads

53.4 × 14 × 2.6 cm (21 × 5 1/2 × 1 in.)

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Woman's Overskirt

1801 · Raffia, plain weave; embroidered in stem stitches and running stitches cut to form pile

130.5 × 57.8 cm (51 3/8 × 22 3/4 in.)

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Pendant Belt (Nkody Mupaap)

1801 · Jute, raffia, cowrie shells, and beads

54.7 × 21 × 3.2 cm (21 1/2 × 8 1/4 × 1 1/4 in.)

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Woman's Skirt

1701 · Raffia, plain weave; pieced; embroidered in lateral looping and stem stitches; couching joined by pearl stitches; edged with lateral looping stitches

77 × 37.4 cm (30 1/4 × 14 3/4 in.)

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Hat (Laket Mishiing)

Raffia and natural dye

17.8 × 11.5 cm (7 × 4 1/2 in.)

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Hat (Laket)

Raffia and glass beads

8.9 × 16.9 × 16.6 cm (3 1/2 × 6 5/8 × 6 1/2 in.)

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Hat (Kalyeem)

Raffia palm fiber, glass beads, cowrie shells, and cotton

H.: 19.1 cm (7 1/2 in.)

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