Overskirt (musheshe)

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Overskirt (musheshe),

early 20th century

Artists unrecorded
Kuba
1998-918

Information

Title
Overskirt (musheshe)
Dates

early 20th century

Maker
Artists unrecorded
Medium
Raffia, dye, and cotton
Dimensions
h. 108.5 cm., w. 56.3 cm. (42 11/16 x 22 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
The John B. Elliott, Class of 1951, Collection
Object Number
1998-918
Place Made

Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Culture
African, Kuba (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Type
cloth, textiles
Materials
cotton (fiber), raffia, dye
Techniques
dyeing, sewing, cut-pile embroidery, weaving, embroidering
Subject
geometric patterns

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

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