Woman’s Skirt, Possibly 18th century, Kuba, Bushong, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mushenge, Democratic Republic of Congo, Raffia, plain weave, pieced, embroidered in lateral looping and stem stitches, couching joined by pearl stitches, edged with lateral looping stitches, 77 × cm (30 1/4 × 14 3/4 in

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Woman’s Skirt, Possibly 18th century, Kuba, Bushong, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mushenge, Democratic Republic of Congo, Raffia, plain weave, pieced, embroidered in lateral looping and stem stitches, couching joined by pearl stitches, edged with lateral looping stitches, 77 × cm (30 1/4 × 14 3/4 in.)

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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