Prestige cloth, 19th century · D. R. Congo, Kuba, Kasai Province · ID: 3049778
sold
EUR 900
Provenance
“White Fathers” (“Pères Blancs”), actually “Society of the Missionaries of Africa”Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgium
Size
L: 66 cm
B: 31 cm
L: 26.0 inch
B: 12.2 inch
Description
raffia palm fibre,
Extremely finely worked fabric with stem stitch and cut-pile embroidery (“Kasai plush”).
The object Prestige cloth, 19th century with the object ID 3049778 was last part of the auction Sale 100 at April 15, 2023 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 72 achieved a sales price of EUR 900.
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Comparing literature
Tervala, K., M. S. Polk Jr. & A. L. Gould, "Kuba, Fabric of an Empire", in: Tribal Art Magazine, XXIII:1, No 90, Winter 2018, p. 74-87
Exhibition
Brussels, Belgium, "BRAFA Art Fair", 26 January - 3 February 2019 (Pierre Dartevelle)