Photo of collection object Woman's overskirt (ncaka) — Woman's overskirt (ncaka), late 1800s-early 1900s. Raffia, cloth, thread, and dye, Overall: 413.2 x 63.6 cm (162 11/16 x 25 1/16 in.). John L. Severance Fund, 2003.90. CC0.

Woman's overskirt (ncaka)

late 1800s-early 1900s

Maker Unknown

Textiles

Woman's overskirt (ncaka), late 1800s-early 1900s. Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, late 19th or early 20th century. Raffia, cloth, thread, and dye; overall: 413.2 x 63.6 cm (162 11/16 x 25 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 2003.90

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Garment
Formatted Medium: Raffia, cloth, thread, and dye
Medium: raffia, cloth, thread, dye
Dimensions: Overall: 413.2 x 63.6 cm (162 11/16 x 25 1/16 in.)
Departments: Textiles
Accession Number: 2003.90
Credit Line: John L. Severance Fund
Exhibitions: Kuba Textiles: Geometry in Form, Space, and Time, African Gallery textile rotation. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (August 5, 2004-September 8, 2005).
Rights Statement: CC0

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