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Bushongo Raffia Skirt - Ntshakakot
Kuba.  The Congo. Mid 20th century.
24"x 58"
Raffia. Flat-stitch embroidery, with cut- pile and flat-stitched border. A heavy reed is encased to make the dramatic wavy border. See the detail photo and also the photo of dancers below. These wraparound overskirts were worn only for special occasions, for dancing.
$625

W-8091  Photo below
               Large detail photo
               Larger full view photo


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Bushongo (Shongo) raffia wrap-around skirts - ntshatakot on itul festival dancers. Karl-Ferdinand Schaedler, Weaving in Africa South of the Sahara. Munich, 1987