Skip main navigation

Collections: Arts of Africa and the Pacific Islands: Raffia Cloth

Want to add this object to a set? Please join the Posse, or log in.

Raffia Cloth

Culture: Kuba
Medium: Raffia
Place Made: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dates: 19th century
Dimensions: 27 9/16 x 22 13/16 in. (70 x 58 cm)
Collections: Arts of Africa and the Pacific Islands
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 22.553
Credit Line: Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
Image: Overall, 22.553_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Plain weave raffia cloth with cut pile and flat embroidery. Diamond motif. Hemmed around entire cloth. Colors: Natural, gold, and dark brown. Condition: Fair to poor. Torn across width but cut pile in good condition.

Tags

Separate each tag with a space: painting portrait.

Or join words together in one tag by using double quotes: "Brooklyn Museum."

Tags by Posse

llllxllll (1)
- dissymetry
bonny (2)
- woven
- geometric

Search the Collection

Location: 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052
Telephone: (718) 638-5000; TTY: (718) 399-8440
Admission: Suggested Contribution: $10; Students with Valid ID: $6; Adults 62 and over: $6; Members: Free; Children under 12: Free
Hours: Wednesday–Friday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Saturday–Sunday: 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Get detailed hours
Subway: Eastern Parkway/Brooklyn Museum Get detailed directions