African Kuba Shoowa Prestige Cloth, DRC, Mid 20th C.

African Kuba Shoowa Prestige Cloth, DRC, Mid 20th C. Raffia cut-pile embroidery. Size: 24.25'' x 22.25'', (62 x 57 cm).

3 African Kuba Shoowa Prestige Cloths, DRC, Mid 20th C. Raffia, cut pile embroidery. Size: ranging from: 22.5'' x 23'', (57 x 58 cm) to 26'' x 29'', (66 x 74 cm).

3 African Kuba Shoowa Prestige Cloths, DRC, Mid 20th C. Raffia, cut pile embroidery. Size: Ranging from 18'' x 36.5'', (46 x 93 cm) to 24'' x 47'', (61 x 119 cm).

African Kuba Shoowa Prestige Cloth, DRC, Mid 20th C. Raffia, cut-pile embroidery. Size: 24.25'' x 21'', (62 x 53 cm).

African Kuba Shoowa Prestige Cloth, DRC, Mid 20th C. Raffia cut-pile embroidery. Size: 26'' x 21.5'', (66 x 55 cm).

African Kuba Shoowa Prestige Cloth, DRC, Mid 20th C. Raffia, cut-pile embroidery. Size: 23.75'' x 24'', (60 x 61 cm).

African Kuba Shoowa Prestige Cloth, DRC. Mid 20th c. Raffia cut-pile embroidery. Size: 22'' x 25'', (56 x 64 cm).

African Kuba Shoowa Prestige Cloth, DRC, Mid 20th C. Raffia cut-pile embroidery. Size: 24'' x 26.5'', (61 x 67 cm).

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

3 African Kuba Prestige Cloths, DRC, Mid 20th C. Raffia, cut-pile embroidery. Ranging in size from: 11.5'' x 25.5'' x '' (29 x 65 x cm) to 23.5'' x 12'' x '' (60 x 30 x cm).

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.

3 African Kuba Prestige Cloths, DRC. Including: 1) a Kuba Dengese prestige cloth, late 19th-early 20th C. raffia, cut pile embroidery. Size: 22'' x 27'' (56 x 69 cm); 2) Shoowa cloth, raffia, cut pile

3 African Kuba Cloths, DRC. Sizes: 1) 77'' x 23.5'' (196 x 60 cm); 2) 105'' x 21'' (267 x 53 cm); 3) 161'' x 68'' (409 x 173 cm).

African Kuba Cloth Man's Ceremonial Skirt, DRC, Mid-20th Century. Measuring 14'8'' x 2'4'' (447 x 71 cm), this ceremonial skirt, crafted from raffia with appliqué work, holds a special place in Kub

African Kuba Bushong and Shoowa Prestige Cloths. Balanced plain weave, cut pile and stem-stitch embroidery, raffia. 1) Bushong, 18th/19th Century, James Willis Gallery. 2) Shoowa, 20th Century. Size:

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

Beautiful long piece of chocolate brown African DRC, repeating hand embroidery design with cowry shells and small sections of open work handmade and dyed. Mid 20th. C . Condition very good with a coup

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

Two intricately made African Kuba cloths textiles, mid 20th c. Sizes: 1) 48'' x 20.5'' (122 x 52 cm); 2) 60'' x 24.5'' (152 x 62 cm).

African Kuba Headdress, DRC, Early/Mid 20th C. Fabric, cowrie shells, beads and plant fiber. Size: 5.5'' x 8.5'' x 8.5'' (14 x 22 x 22 cm); Height on Stand: 11" (28 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Col