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SUPERB ROYAL KUBA BUSHONGO NTSHAKABWIIN browse these categories for related items... Directory: Antiques:Regional Art:African:Textiles: Pre 1920: Item # 597126
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| Kuba Peoples, Congo. This object was reserved for wear only by the highest ranking women at the Royal Court of the Kuba. An overskirt - worn over the voluminous ntshakiswepy - this is complete textile, as one border was never seen. Constructed of hand woven raffia fiber (raffia viniferis), both the border and the field on this example are done in finely sewn 'Richileu' embroidery - a hallmark of Bushongo work, and their most revered (the Bushongo are the central, and ruling tribe, among the Kuba). Further adding status, is the red border (reserved for Royalty), and interestingly in this example, some red trade cloth (tradtionally high status, and reserved for Royalty) to that border. This is actually a very rare textile, used only by the leading ladies at the Royal Court of the Kuba, in a field pattern unique to them. Measuring approximately 67 1/2" x 22 1/2" (174 x 57 cm.), the condition is excellent. | ||
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