Panel, 20th century, 24 3/4 x 26in. ( x 66cm), Raffia; cut pile embroidery, Democratic Republic of Congo, 20th century, Cut pile embroidery is produced by several ethnic groups within the Kuba culture, including Bushoong, Shoowa, Ndengese, Ngongo and Ngombe. The different styles are distinguished by characteristics such as the color of the ground cloth, the use of a flat stem stitch and the way in which the cut-pile is used to build up pattern areas. The designs are geometric and rectilinear, utilizing variations of chevrons, squares, triangles, diamonds, interlaced knots

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Keywords: 20th, century, panel