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Raffia panel

early 20th century
Object PlaceDemocratic Republic of Congo
Medium/TechniqueCut loop pile technique, embroidery, mineral dyes
Dimensions145 x 28 cm (57 1/16 x 11 in.); Legacy dimension: H: 144.8 cm; W: 27.9 cm
Credit LineJohn H. and Ernestine A. Payne Fund
Accession number1992.223
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceEx collection: A. Ashkanazi, Paris
Tapestry fragment
3rd–4th century A.D.
Woman's hair ornament
Georgiana Welles (Sargent)
1854
Tunic
1476–1534
Coat (atushi)
19th century
Woman's domestic semi-formal coat (ao)
third quarter of the 19th century
1850–1950
Skirt
A.D. 50–100
Towel
late 18th or early 19th century
Textile fragment
A.D. 1000–1476