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Using the leaf of the raffia tree, the Kuba people of the Congo first hand cut, and then weave the strips of leaf to make pieces of fabric, often called raffia cloth. There are several different sub groups of the Kuba people and each group has different and unique ways to make the fabric – contributing to the wide variety of styles you’ll find of this fabric. Some make it thicker, longer, shorter, or with different patches and/or colors. Each patch is symbolic and many times a piece has multiple meanings. When Kuba cloth originated it is thought that there were probably no patches used, but because the cloth is brittle it tears easily and it’s likely that the patches were used to repair the frequent tears. Later each patch developed a meaning and different patterns were uniquely arranged to tell a story.

raffia - Congo - 1950-1960

 (20) - Textile - 320 cm - 65 cm

African Art

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Object

Tribal art and objects

Tribal sculptures statues carvings and figurines

Tribal masks

Sculpture

Mask

Figure

Dance mask

Fetish figure

Textile

Ancestor figure

Dagger

Statue

Doll

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Painting

Book

Reference book

Comb

Pipe

Archaeology

Musical instrument

Tribal weaponry and shields

Tribal furniture

Country of origin

DR Congo

Nigeria

Côte d'Ivoire

Mali

Congo

Gabon

Cameroon

Burkina Faso

Ghana

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Togo

Côte d’Ivoire

Benin

Angola

Tanzania

Africa

South Africa

Sierra Leone

Liberia

Niger

Chad

Haiti

Zambia

Congo DRC

Material

Wood

Bronze

Copper

Terracotta

Iron (wrought)

Metal

Bone

Brass

Iron (cast/wrought)

Patinated bronze

Textiles

Cotton

Stone

Iron (cast)

Iron

Glass

Paper

Hardwood

Hair

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Aluminium

Leather

Horn

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Condition

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Excellent condition

Fair condition

Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes

Good

Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear

Fair condition -  heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing

Good condition - used with small signs of ageing

Excellent

As new

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Good condition, see description

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Very good condition, see description

Needs restoration

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Fine

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Extras

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Without original box

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Dust jacket

Period

Mid 20th century

1940-1950

1950-1960

Late 20th century

1930-1940

Early 20th century

1960-1970

Late 19th century

1920-1930

1980-1990

1990-2000

2000-2010

1970-1980

1910-1920

2020+

1900-1910

1750-1800

Mid 19th century

1450-1500

1850-1900

Mid 17th century

Early 19th century

1st half 20th century

2nd half 20th century

Subject

Male figures

Day scene

Tribal art and culture

Landscape

Style

Naive Art

Antique

Modern

Technique

Acrylic on canvas

Acrylic on panel

Signature

Not signed

Hand signed

Binding

Hardback

Softback

Edition

1st Edition

Unique

1st Edition Thus

Language

English

French

German

Colour

Black

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This object is no longer available, but there’s still lots to explore

(20) - Textile - 320 cm - 65 cm

994 objects

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