Lot Antique Kuba Shoowa Cut Pile Textiles +

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

Antique African Kuba Shoowa Prestige Cloth. Balanced plain weave, cut pile and stem-stitch embroidery, raffia. Size: 31'' x 15'', 79 x 38 cm (textile); 31.25'' x 15.25'', 79 x 39 cm (stretcher). Ex. C

Antique African Kuba Shoowa Prestige Cloth. Balanced plain weave, cut pile and stem-stitch embroidery. Mounted on stretcher. Size: 24'' x 22.5'', 61 x 57 cm (textile); 27'' x 26'', 69 x 66 cm (stretch

Antique African Kuba Shoowa Prestige Cloth. Balanced plain weave, cut pile and stem-stitch embroidery, raffia. Size: 21.5'' x 16'', 55 x 41 cm (textile); 26'' x 20'', 66 x 51 cm (stretcher). Ex. Cathr

Two Antique African Kuba Shoowa Prestige Cloths. Balanced plain weave, cut pile and stem-stitch embroidery. Sizes: 1) 23'' x 16'', 58 x 41 cm (textile); 25'' x 18.5'', 64 x 47 cm (stretcher); 2) 29.5'

Antique African Kuba Shoowa Prestige Cloth. Mounted in frame. Balanced plain weave, cut pile and stem-stitch embroidery, raffia. Sizes: 1) 15.5'' x 31.5'', 39 x 80 cm (textile); 20'' x 36.5'', 51 x 93

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

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

From the Democratic Republic of Congo, cut velvet piles was the inspiration for various design patterns. Typically this type of textiles was used as clothing, traded as currency. Many use it now for c

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, cut-pile embroidered raffia textile, likely first half or mid-20th century, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, 22" x 19" PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gou

Kuba peoples, cut-pile embroidered raffia textile, likely first half or mid-20th century, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, 18" x 17" PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gou

Kuba peoples, cut-pile embroidered raffia textile, likely first half of the 20th century, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, 21" x 19" PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gou

Kuba peoples, cut-pile embroidered raffia textile, likely first half or mid-20th century, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, 24" x 16" PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gou

Kuba peoples, cut-pile embroidered raffia textile, likely first half or mid-20th century, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, 17" x 15" PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gou

Kuba peoples, cut-pile embroidered raffia textile, likely first half or mid-20th century, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, 47" x 6" PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Goul

Kuba peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, cut-pile embroidered raffia textile, likely first half of the 20th century. Excellent example. 17" x 18" PROVENANCE: From the estate of

SHOOWA, CONGO AFRICAN CUT PILE EMBROIDERY TEXTILE Provenance: Estate of Jack Faxon, Michigan Senator and creator of the Michigan Council for the Arts.

Kuba peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, cut-pile embroidered raffia textile, likely first half of the 20th century.Approximate size, 20" x 23" PROVENANCE: From the estate of Dr

Kuba Kingdom, D.R. Congo, raffia cut-pile textile

Lot of 3 traditional Shoowa Kuba textiles Congo 1st half of 20th century Fibers 54 x 54cm each approximatly Please note that this lot has a confidential reserve. When you leave a bid in advance of the

Lot of 3 traditional Shoowa Kuba textiles Congo 1st half of 20th century Fibers 52 x 52cm each approximatly Please note that this lot has a confidential reserve. When you leave a bid in advance of the