Woman's ceremonial skirt (ntchak)
First half 20th century
Object PlaceDemocratic Republic of Congo
Medium/TechniqueRaffia plain weave, embroidered with pulled and drawn work
Dimensions68.7 x 151 cm (27 1/16 x 59 7/16 in.)
Credit LineBenjamin and Lucy Rowland Fund
Accession number1995.91
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ProvenanceDavid Lanz; purchased by the MFA, 24 May 1995
late 19th century
Late 19th to early 20th century
around 1815
about 1900
about 1960
19th century
19th century
first half of 19th century