Embroidered Raffia Pile Cloth

1900s

Maker Unknown

Textiles

Embroidered Raffia Pile Cloth, 1900s. Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kuba peoples, 20th century. Raffia and dye; overall: 64 x 58.7 cm (25 3/16 x 23 1/8 in.); mounted: 69.8 x 64.1 cm (27 1/2 x 25 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1991.224

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Textile
Formatted Medium: Raffia and dye
Medium: raffia, dye
Dimensions: Overall: 64 x 58.7 cm (25 3/16 x 23 1/8 in.); Mounted: 69.8 x 64.1 cm (27 1/2 x 25 1/4 in.)
Departments: Textiles
Accession Number: 1991.224
Credit Line: John L. Severance Fund
Exhibitions: The Persistence of Geometry: Form, Content and Culture in the Collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art
Rights Statement: CC0