2 Kuba People, Woven Raffia Shoowa Textile Panels

2 Kuba People, Woven Raffia Shoowa Textile Panels. Size: approximately 20"L x 22"W & 18"L x 20"W

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, woven raffia  textile, with alternating red-dyed and natural colored border squares, and embroidery with cowries across the central panels

To include: a Kuba woven raffia cloth prestige panel made of two panels sewn together, with a multitude of patterns, most in cut-pile 'velvet' stitch, with stem stitch, approx. 46" x 20"; a smaller si

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

This lot contains 2 works of Shoowa Velvet from the Kuba peoples, with wonderful geometric designs all wpoven from grass. Kuba peoples, Congo, central Africa. Both panels measure approx 18 x 18 inches

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

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 peoples, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa, woven raffia  tie-dyed and with supplemental color, likely mid-20th century. Very nice example.Approximate size, 240" x 26". PROVENANCE: Fr

African Kuba manner woven raffia cloth textile panel with geometric pattern and rough edges, set in frame. Textile: 51" H x 32.75" W; frame: 41" H x 35.75" W.

Kuba peoples, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa, an embroidered woven raffia textile strip, 53" x 6" PROVENANCE: From the estate of Dr. Philip Gould, New York

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

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.

Kuba cloth raffia Shoowa panel and strip woven cotton skirt, first half of the 20th century, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, 52" x 19" (skirt) and 49" x 21" (panel) PROVENANCE:From t

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