Zaire, Dekese (Kuba Kingdom) Raffia Panel with X-shaped Motif
Woven palm-leaf fiber panel embroidered with four variations on the same V-shaped motif which intersect to form a large “X.†The panel was embroidery cut to form a pile surface, resembling velvet. This panel was brought back by one of the members of H.M. Stanley's famous expedition to Central Africa in the late 1800's.
Period: Congo, Kuba, 20th Century
Media: Textile
Dimensions: Length 23.5" x Width 23.5"
$450
M4089
