Kuba Raffia Cloth Tie Dye Skirt - Kuba People, D.R. Congo (#40)
Kuba Raffia Cloth Tie Dye Skirt - Kuba People, D.R. Congo (#40)
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Kuba Raffia Cloth Tie Dye Skirt - Kuba People, D.R. Congo (#40)

$375.00
Unusual tie dye design.
The textiles were worn as skirts wrapped around their hips for ceremonial dances.

The warm harmonies of color tones turn these fabrics into abstract works of art. These richly decorated cloths took a considerable amount of time to create, as they were hand-woven, & dyed. Due to the fact that they were labor-intensive to create, they are highly prized by collectors. The development of new patterns was a prominent feature of Kuba kingship. Every king was expected to invent a new cloth pattern at the beginning of his reign. Natural pigments were used to create the dyes for coloring.

They make for great decorative wall-hangings both horizontal or vertical, table runners, and even pillow covers (the stitched seams can be carefully undone to create multiple cloths).

9' 6" x 22"

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