Kuba Peoples Woven Raffia Cloth

Kuba peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, woven raffia cloth, with embroidered open circles (ngeentshy), mid-20th, 21" x 48" PROVENANCE: From the estate of Dr. Philip Gould, New

Kuba peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa, woven raffia cloth, with open work, including embroidered open zig-zag patterning (mishyeeng) and open circles (ngeentshy, or ‘boils’). Very

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 examp

Kuba peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, woven raffia cloth, with embroidered open circles (ngeentshy), dye-resist treatment to the edging, and complex checkerboard design. Very

Kuba Cloth Woven Raffia CongoHand woven cloth using raffia, palm leaves dyed in a variety of eart

Kuba Cloth Woven Raffia CongoHand woven cloth using raffia, palm leaves dyed in a variety of eart

Kuba Cloth Woven Raffia CongoHand woven cloth using raffia, palm leaves dyed in a variety of eart

Kuba Cloth Woven Raffia CongoHand woven cloth using raffia, palm leaves dyed in a variety of eart

Kuba Cloth Woven Raffia CongoHand woven cloth using raffia, palm leaves dyed in a variety of eart

Kuba Cloth Woven Raffia CongoHand woven cloth using raffia, palm leaves dyed in a variety of eart

Kuba Cloth Woven Raffia CongoHand woven cloth using raffia, palm leaves dyed in a variety of eart

Kuba Cloth Woven Raffia CongoHand woven cloth using raffia, palm leaves dyed in a variety of eart

KUBA CLOTH WOVEN RAFFIA CONGO Hand woven cloth using raffia, palm leaves dyed in a variety of earth tones using vegetable dyes. Historically the Kuba people have used the clothes as skir

Kuba peoples, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa, an embroidered woven raffia  ntshakishwepi, second up in the hierarchy of cloths work by the Bushong. Nice, well-used example, 200" x 32" P

Kuba peoples, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa, an red-dyed and embroidered woven raffia  ntshakishwepi, second up in the hierarchy of cloths worn by the Bushong, 224" x 30" PROVENANCE: F

Kuba peoples, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa, an embroidered woven raffia  ntshakishwepi, second up in the hierarchy of cloths work by the Bushong. Very nice example. Likely first half

Kuba peoples, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa, an embroidered woven raffia  ntshakishwepi, second up in the hierarchy of cloths work by the Bushong. Very nice example, 202" x 32" PROVENA

Five Kuba Fiber Textiles, DRC, Early/Mid 20th C. Including 4 Kuba shoowa cloth prestige panels of piled raffia, and one other woven fiber mat textile, Kuba People, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa

**First Time At Auction** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lele / Kuba or Bunda people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A pair of cloth bundles hand-woven from raffia palm fronds fo

Two Kuba cloth panels, Kuba peoples, Democratic Republic of Congo, early to mid 20th century, executed in hand woven and appliquéd raffia, having repeating abstract designs, 29"h x 78"l; and 22"h x 9

Kuba cloth is a traditional raffia textile woven from palm fronts by the Shoowa people of the Democratic Republic of Congo, cut velvet piles was the inspiration for various design patterns. Typically

Kuba cloth is a traditional raffia textile woven from palm fronts by the Shoowa people of the Democratic Republic of Congo, cut velvet piles was the inspiration for various design patterns. Typically

Kuba cloth is a traditional raffia textile woven from palm fronts by the Shoowa people of the Democratic Republic of Congo, cut velvet piles was the inspiration for various design patterns. Typically

Kuba cloth is a traditional raffia textile woven from palm fronts by the Shoowa people of the Democratic Republic of Congo, cut velvet piles was the inspiration for various design patterns. Typically