panel
panel
Culture
Kuba people
Creation date
20th century
Materials
fiber (palm and raffia)
Dimensions
32 1/2 x 35 1/2 in.
Credit line
Martha Delzell Memorial Fund
Accession number
1986.11
Collection
Not Currently On View
The irregular appliquéd patterns decorating this cloth produced an appearance dramatically different from that of embroidered Kuba cloths. The individual cloth panels are sewn together into a longer length of cloth that, when worn as wraparound clothing, forms a voluminous layered skirt. The irregular designs, based on various shaped such as squares, rectangles and arrows create a distinct improvisational quality.
(Ousman-Kabba-Berete, African Arts Dealer), Rego Park, New York; IMA (June 26, 1986).
