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: 57.5 x 50.8 cm (22 5/8 x 20 in.); mounted: 64.5 x 56.5 cm (25 3/8 x 22 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Anonymous gift in honor of the Museum's seventy-fifth anniversary 1992.102

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Embroidery
Formatted Medium: Raffia and dye
Medium: raffia, dye
Dimensions: Overall: 57.5 x 50.8 cm (22 5/8 x 20 in.); Mounted: 64.5 x 56.5 cm (25 3/8 x 22 1/4 in.)
Departments: Textiles
Accession Number: 1992.102
Credit Line: Anonymous gift in honor of the Museum's seventy-fifth anniversary
Exhibitions: Signs of Affection: Gifts Honoring the Museum's 75th Anniversary, The Persistence of Geometry: Form, Content and Culture in the Collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art
Rights Statement: CC0