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A variety of superb African textile art is represented here, with a emphasis on the fascinating Kuba raffia cloth appliqués and embroideries of the Congo.  Sizes range from the small geometric "Kasai velvets" to  eighteen foot long raffia dance skirts. 

 To see textile art from other parts of the world, go to our HOME page.

NOTE:  Click on the title or inventory numbers below for full views and large details of each textile.   

An Ashanti chief at Kumasi in his full regalia.  Venice Lamb, West African Weaving, London, 1975.  




Left:  Raffia costumes from Loango.  From Olfert Dapper, 
Description de l'Afrique,  Amsterdam, 1668.

Dogan Hunter's Ceremonial 
Costume
Mali
59"x 54"
Cotton, leather amulets and fringes, 
mirrors and cowrie shells
W-4202


Ashante Cloth ("Kente")
Ghana
78½"x 125½"
Silk strip weave with tapestry
W-7616


Lega Hat
Eastern Congo
7"x 14"
Raffia, clam shells, buttons and 
glass beads
W-4199


Boutala Waist Wrap
Kuba. The Congo
19"x 60"
Raffia cut pile embroidery
W-5106


Boutala Skirt
Kuba. The Congo
20"x 103"
Raffia cut-pile embroidery
W-8011



Kuba raffia pile embroidered mats

A selection of smaller cut-pile cloths from the Congo. Also small embroidered waist wraps.


Nagongo Skirt
Kuba.  The Congo
21½"x 128"
Raffia embroidery
W-7703

Kuba Belt
The Congo
5"x 75"
Cowrie shells and beading
W-3056


Rashaida Bedouin Hats
Eastern Sudan
Metallic beading
E-704
E-705


Boutala Skirt
Kuba.  The Congo
21½"x 113"
Raffia embroidery
W-8014


Boutala Waist Wrap
Kuba. The Congo
23"x 64½"
Raffia embroidery
W-8088



M'bute Pygmy bark cloth paintings
A selection of paintings from the Ituri Rain Forest of the Congo.


Shoowa Waist Wrap
Kuba. The Congo
21"x 50"
Raffia embroidery
W-7566


Lega Hat
Kuba. The Congo
6½"x 9"plus strap
Raffia, buttons, and clam shells
E-8079


Shoowa Waist Wrap
Kuba.  The Congo
21"x 53"
Raffia embroidery
W-7565


Nagongo Waist Wrap
Kuba.  The Congo
24"x 49"
Raffia cut-pile embroidery
W-7614

Kuba Belt, The Congo
2½"x 30"plus ties
Beads, cowrie shells and embroidery
W-5252


Shoowa Waist Wrap
Kuba. The Congo
24"x 45½"
Raffia cut-pile embroidery
W-7563


Shoowa Waist Wrap
Kuba. The Congo
19"x 45"
Raffia embroidery
W-7609


Nagongo Waist Wrap
Kuba. The Congo
24"x 50"
Raffia cut pile and flat stitching
W-7147


Hat
Nigeria
7½"x 8"
Cotton fabrics and cowrie shells
W-8540


Shoowa Waist Wrap
Kuba. The Congo
20½"x 46"
Raffia embroidery
W-7710


Kuba Embroidered Raffia Skirt
The Congo.
23½"x 64"
Cut-pile field, with border of flat stitching 
W-5077


Nagongo Skirt
Kuba. The Congo
37"x 18'
Raffia appliqué, with tie-dye
W-8090


Nagongo Waist Wrap
Kuba. The Congo
21"x 45"
Raffia cut pile and flat stitching
W-7615


Shoowa Waist Wrap
Kuba. The Congo
24½"x 53"
Raffia embroidery
W-7564


Kuba Skirt
The Congo
24"x 61"
Raffia embroidery, with cut pile
W-8607


Boutala Skirt
Kuba. The Congo
22"x 108"
Raffia cut-pile embroidery
W-8013


Nagongo Skirt
Kuba.  The Congo
32"x 15'9"
Raffia appliqué
E-8604


Nagongo Skirt
Kuba.  The Congo
29"x 14'3"
Raffia appliqué
E-8606


Shoowa Waist Wrap
Kuba. The Congo
22"x 50"
Raffia embroidery
W-7561





Ashanti Court in 1820, illustrated by Dupuis, the British envoy in Kumasi, Ghana. 

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Small Kuba Raffia Pile Mats
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