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Textiles
Shoowa Velvet
Kuba artist, (active )
Kuba artist
Democratic Republic of the Congo
20 9/16 x 23 1/4 in. (52.3 x 59 cm)
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Raffia
Raffia
Kuba; made in Democratic Republic of the Congo
ca. 1900
1895
1905
Textiles
Kuba people are renowned for their shoowa velvet, the creation of which is strictly divided along gender lines; men weave the cloth and women do the needlework. This incredibly time-consuming process can take several months to a year to reach completion on one panel. These panels are not made into clothing, but rather treated as currency and valued as treasured personal objects.
[Gallery label text, 2009]
1992.79
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Memorial Art Gallery
4/24/2001
92.79SL1
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Textiles
Shoowa Velvet
Kuba artist, (active )
Kuba artist
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Primary
22 5/8 x 21 15/16 in. (57.5 x 55.8 cm)
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Raffia
Raffia
Kuba; made in Democratic Republic of the Congo
ca. 1900
1895
1905
Textiles
1992.80
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Memorial Art Gallery
4/24/2001
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92.80DI#4
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7/28/2017
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Textiles
Shoowa Velvet
Kuba artist, (active )
Kuba artist
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Primary
11 11/16 x 27 3/8 in. (29.7 x 69.6 cm)
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Raffia
Raffia
Kuba; made in Democratic Republic of the Congo
ca. 1900
1895
1905
Textiles
1992.81
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Memorial Art Gallery
4/24/2001
92.81SL1
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2 x 2
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92.81DI#2
digital image
7/28/2017
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Textiles
Shoowa Velvet
Kuba artist, (active )
Kuba artist
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Primary
16 5/8 x 17 1/2 in. (42.3 x 44.5 cm)
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Raffia
Raffia
Kuba; made in Democratic Republic of the Congo
ca. 1900
1895
1905
Textiles
1992.82
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Memorial Art Gallery
4/24/2001
92.82SL1
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2 x 2
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92.82DI1
digital image
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92.82DI#2
digital image
7/28/2017
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