Woman's Skirt with Appliquéd Designs, Ntshakiswepi

CultureKuba peoples, Bushoong group
Titles
  • Woman's Skirt with Appliquéd Designs, Ntshakiswepi
Date1850–1925
PlaceDemocratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
MediumRaffia
DimensionsOverall (irregular): 32 1/8 × 208 in. (81.6 × 528.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Museum Collectors
Object number91.310
Non exposé

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Department
African Art
Provenance[Unknown dealer, Europe]; [Joel Cooner Gallery, Dallas]; purchased by MFAH, 1991.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited: "Patrons Choice: The Silver Anniversary of The Museum Collectors, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 18, 2004 - January 30, 2005. Millennium Gallery and Public Corridor.

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