Panel, 12 3/4 x 26 in. ( x cm), Plant fibers; needlework, Democratic Republic of Congo, Finely crafted cut pile embroideries are objects of great prestige in Kuba society. Although men and women contribute equally to the production of raffia textiles, this particular form of surface ornamentation is worked only by women

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