Ceremonial Skirt, 1875/1900, Kuba, Bushong, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kasia, Mushenge, Democratic Republic of Congo, Raffia, plain weaves, pieced, appliqúed with plain weaves in pearl stitches, embroidered in pearl stitches, edged with bands of cotton, warp-stripe warp-float faced twill weave, cotton, plain weave, pieced and hemmed in slip and pearl stitches, and cotton, warp-float faced alternating float weave, joined with raffia in pearl and twisted insertion stitches, 77.1 × 475.4 cm (30 3/8 × 187 1/8 in.)
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Ceremonial Skirt, 1875/1900, Kuba, Bushong, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kasia, Mushenge, Democratic Republic of Congo, Raffia, plain weaves, pieced, appliqúed with plain weaves in pearl stitches, embroidered in pearl stitches, edged with bands of cotton, warp-stripe warp-float faced twill weave, cotton, plain weave, pieced and hemmed in slip and pearl stitches, and cotton, warp-float faced alternating float weave, joined with raffia in pearl and twisted insertion stitches, 77.1 × 475.4 cm (30 3/8 × 187 1/8 in.)

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Chicago, The Art Institute

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Photo12/Liszt Collection/Artokoloro

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77.1 Ceremonial Skirt 1875 1900 Kuba Bushong Democratic Republic Congo Kasia Mushenge Raffia plain weaves pieced appliqúed pearl stitches embroidered edged bands cotton warp-stripe warp-float faced twill weave plain weave hemmed slip warp-float faced alternating float weave joined raffia pearl twisted insertion stitches 77.1

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