Raffia weaving "mbal" (pl. "bilaam") · D. R. Kongo, Kuba-Shoowa · ID: 3048576
sold
EUR 1,000
Provenance
Bren Heymans, Antwerp, BelgiumSize
M: 55,5 cm x 44,5 cm
M: 21.9 inch x 17.5 inch
Description
raffia palm fibre, stem stitch and cut-pile embroidery (“Kasai plush”)
Raffia cloth was used as currency throughout Central Africa. This assocation with value or wealth is still attributed to raffia textiles, especially those that are extensively decorated, just like the present example.
The object Raffia weaving “mbal” (pl. “bilaam”) with the object ID 3048576 was part of the auction Benefit Auction “Flood Disaster” on October 9, 2021. The object with the lot number 6 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,000 with an asking price of EUR 500.