African Textiles and Artifacts-Dr. Gould

Kuba Peoples Woven Raffia Textile

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Start price: $50

Estimated price: $350 - $450

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Description

Kuba peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, woven raffia cloth, with embroidered open circles (ngeentshy) and complex embroidered symbols on the border. Wonderful, very large example, 300" x 32"

PROVENANCE: From the estate of Dr. Philip Gould, New York
Condition: Fair, some holes, stains, wear commensurate with age