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Kuba Cloth Long Raffia Textile | 124 x 21"
$399.99
This type of Kuba cloth, known as "bushoong" is a durable fabric made of raffia: the background is a hand-woven black and features a zig zag central pattern with embroidered squares throughout. The zig zag is framed by natural straw-color and light brown geometric appliqué designs.
Handmade in the heart of The Democratic Republic of the Congo, the background cloth was woven by a male of the Bakuba tribe. Women typically accent the textile using sewing on the appliqués by hand. Kuba cloths are woven as a symbol for a person, couple, or family; thus having extravagant designs, patterns and shapes as a symbol of artistic creativity and workmanship.
This textile measures 124 x 21" (315 x 53 cm)