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
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ProvenanceWith Tribal Spirit Traders, Leyden, MA since 1990; Purchased by the MFA, June 26, 2002
early 20th century
about 1900
20th century
late 19th century, made from 17th century fabric
A.D. 1000–1476
late 19th or early 20th century
second half of 18th century
late 19th to early 20th century
A.D. 700–900
19th century
18th century
19th century