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Ceremonial skirt
Ceremonial skirt

Ceremonial skirt

about 1900
Object PlaceDemocratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)
Medium/TechniqueRaffia plain weave, tie-dyed and pieced
DimensionsOverall: 83.8 x 336.9 cm (33 x 132 5/8 in.)
Credit LineMary L. Smith Fund, Susan Cornelia Warren Fund and Textile Income Purchase Fund
Accession number2002.154
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceWith Tribal Spirit Traders, Leyden, MA since 1990; Purchased by the MFA, June 26, 2002
On black background
about 1900
Tunic
A.D. 1000–1476
Jacket (shigotogi, happi)
late 19th or early 20th century
Fragment of robe (kosode)
second half of 18th century
Buddhist altar cloth (uchishiki)
late 19th century, made from 17th century fabric
Kimono (yukata)
late 19th to early 20th century
Pattern
A.D. 700–900
Shawl
18th century