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
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Garment
- Formatted Medium
- Raffia, cloth, thread, and 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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