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#2096 Superb Kuba Cloth - Bushoong – DR Congo 134 Long by 23" w
#2096 Superb Kuba Cloth - Bushoong – DR Congo 134 Long by 23" w
Regular price
$680.00 USD
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$1,200.00 USD
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$680.00 USD
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Superb Fine weaving Kuba Cloth - BUSHOONG – DR Congo Raffia Vinifera fibers.
with amazing geometric forms and design
shows minor holes due to time .
overall very good condition
23" w by 134" long
The Kuba (or Bakuba) peoples are famous for producing beautiful fabrics made from fibers of the palm Raphia Vinifera by a long and complex process that includes the participation of men, women and children belonging to the same family. Each piece must be soaked,beaten, and then worked and scraped by hand, so as to assume its typical characteristics of fine silk-like.
