Woman's ceremonial overskit (ncak buiin)
Woman's ceremonial overskit (ncak buiin)

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Woman's ceremonial overskit (ncak buiin),

20th century

Bushoong artist
1998-920

Information

Title
Woman's ceremonial overskit (ncak buiin)
Dates

20th century

Maker
Bushoong artist
Medium
Raffia and tukula
Dimensions
h. 133.8 cm., w. 57.8 cm. (52 11/16 x 22 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
The John B. Elliott, Class of 1951, Collection
Object Number
1998-920
Place Made

Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kasai Province

Culture
African, Kuba (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Type
skirts, textiles, cloth
Materials
raffia, tukula
Techniques
sewing, weaving, embroidering, cut-pile embroidery
Subject
lozenges, geometric patterns, mourning

John B. Elliott, New York, NY by 1997; Princeton University Art Museum, 1998

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