ROYAL SKIRT OR MEN’S CEREMONIAL LOOMED CLOTH, MAPEL (OR MABA - Lot 448

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ROYAL SKIRT OR MEN’S CEREMONIAL LOOMED CLOTH, MAPEL (OR MABA - Lot 448
ROYAL SKIRT OR MEN’S CEREMONIAL LOOMED CLOTH, MAPEL (OR MABAL) - DR Congo - Kuba First half of the 20th century. Raffia. Dimensions: L. 9 m. An impressive ceremonial loincloth composed of a patchwork of raffia fabrics, dyed with vegetable and mineral dyes (black and red ochre), featuring fringed and tasseled borders. The graphic design and geometric patterns evoke Western abstract art. Condition: In good condition for a textile of this size. Documentation: Georges Meurant, *Abstractions in the Kingdoms of the Kuba*, 1987. Research and documentation: Coryse Mwape, art historian specializing in ancient African art. Internal ref.: 287
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