Kuba Raffia Textile, SUPERB 17 ft, Bushoong, African Start Price USD 750.00 Current Price USD 750.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, July 17, 2008 End Time Thursday, July 24, 2008 Location Denver, CO See more about 'Kuba Raffia Textile, SUPERB 17 ft, Bushoong, African' Description Kuba  Women's Skirt (Ntshak) Type of Object: Raffia TextileEthnic Group: Kuba-BushoongCountry of Origin: Democratic Republic of Congo/(Zaire)Materials: Handwoven Raffia fibersApproximate Age: UnknownDimensions: 32 inches by 190 inches, 17 feet!Overall Condition: Used, GoodDamage, Repair: NoneAdditional Information: A fantastic piece, which has the signatures of artists embroidered into it! This is a four panel skirt, worn wrapped multiple times, in the Kuba Kingdom, which is in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and was formerly Zaire. Men did the weaving, women did the dying and embroidery. Raffia, which comes from the raffia palm tree, is notoriously difficult to work with. Soaking and pounding were both used to soften the fibers. Each piece took months to make. I have written an article on them, included with purchase. Matisse was hugely influenced by these textiles, and had a number of them in his bedroom. This is your chance to purchase an original--Matisse made copies!**004073** All content, including pictures, Copyright Africa Direct Inc., 2006 Add Us To Your Favorite Sellers! Please visit our About Us page. SquareTrade © AP6.0 PesaMember Place a Bid!