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Fragment from a Royal Overskirt (ncaka kot)
BushongoProbably early 19th century and possibly as early as the 18th century
- Attribution
- Kuba Kasai region, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Medium
- Raffia, plain weave; embroidered with raffia in looped edging, pearl, Roman, stem, trammed overcast and a variation on twisted chain or lateral looping stitches
- Physical dimensions
- 106 × 41.5 cm (41 3/4 × 16 3/8 in.)
- Credit line
- Betty Bell Spooner Endowment
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