Shoowa people, Kuba Kingdom, Democratic Republic of

4 Kuba Shoowa Cloth Prestige Panels, Piled Raffia, Kuba People, Democratic Republic of Congo, 20th C.Sizes: 1) 24"H x 24"W (61 x 61 cm); 2) 23"H x 20"W (58.5 x 51 cm); 3) 19"H x 16.25"W (48.5 x 41.5 c

4 Kuba Shoowa Cloth Prestige Panels, Piled Raffia, Kuba People, Democratic Republic of Congo, 20th C.Sizes: 1) 24"H x 18"W (61 x 45.5 cm); 2) 23"H x 19.25"W (58.5 x 49 cm); 3) 23.5"H x 23.5"W (59.5 x

4 Kuba Shoowa Cloth Prestige Panels, Piled Raffia, Kuba People, Democratic Republic of Congo, 20th C.Sizes: 1) 24.25"H x 20"W (61.5 x 51 cm); 2) 24"H x 21.75"W (61 x 55.5 cm); 3) 20.5"H x 17.5"W (52 x

4 Kuba Shoowa Cloth Prestige Panels, Piled Raffia, Kuba People, Democratic Republic of Congo, 20th C. Sizes: 1) 20"H x 18"W (51 x 45.5 cm); 2) 17.5"H x 16"W (44.5 x 40.5 cm); 3) 23"H x 19.5"W (58.5 x

4 Kuba Shoowa Cloth Prestige Panels, Piled Raffia, Kuba People, Democratic Republic of Congo, 20th C.Sizes: 1) 25"H x 19.5"W (63.5 x 49.5 cm); 2) 23.5"H x 16"W (59.5 x 40.5 cm); 3) 18.5"H x 17.5"W (47

4 Kuba Shoowa Cloth Prestige Panels, Piled Raffia, Kuba People, Democratic Republic of Congo, early/mid 20th century. Largest size: 24'' x 22'' (61 x 56 cm). 3 lbs.

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

Kuba peoples, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa, an embroidered woven raffia overskirt, Bushoong Shoowa, likely mid-20th century. Approximate size, 69" x 30". PROVENANCE: From the estate o

Kuba peoples, Bushoong, Shoowa women's raffia overskirt, mid-20th century, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, 58" x 27" PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

Kuba peoples, Bushoong, Shoowa, women's raffia overskirt, mid-20th century, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, 63" x 24" PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

Kuba peoples, Bushoong, Shoowa women's raffia overskirt, mid-20th century, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, 65" x 26" PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), probably Kuba or related peoples (Dengese, Shoowa, Tetela), early 20th century CE. A beautiful pedestal bowl, hand-carved from wood w

Kuba or Kete Peoples, Democratic Republic of Congo, Polychrome And Carved Wood Funeral Style Mask (Inhuba Kabongo), H 21", W 7", D 11" | Kete Peoples Border the Southern Edge of the Kuba Kingdom (Toda

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

Heddle rod for narrow strip weaving, Kuba peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo, West Africa, mid-20th century. Approximate size, 10" x 10.75” (frame). PROVENANCE: From the estate of Dr. Philip

Heddle rod for narrow strip weaving, Kuba peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo, West Africa, mid-20th century. Approximate size, 10" x 10.75” (frame). PROVENANCE: From the estate of Dr. Philip

African horned helmet mask, Kuba people, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood body and horns, embellished with cowrie shells, trade beads, and hammered gilt metal, accented by animal hair and woven

Double-headed, carved wood sculpture, labelled as originating from the Kuba people’s, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, 20th century. Approximate size 11"H. PROVENANCE: From the esta

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 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 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