Kuba (also called Bakuba), Dem. Rep. of Congo: ‘Mapel’ wrapover dancing skirt, woven from the fibres of the raffia palm and featuring geometric applications.
Kuba (also called Bakuba), Dem. Rep. of Congo: ‘Mapel’ wrapover dancing skirt, woven from the fibres of the raffia palm and featuring geometric applications.
A confederation of 18 tribes in southern Congo, the Kingdom of the Kuba (or Bakuba) has developed through the centuries a distinct textile tradition. The men use the dried light brown fibres of the raffia palm to weave the base layer. On its ‘facing’ side the women then attach appliqués in a variety of like or contrastingly coloured pieces. Created in this way is a dancing skirt, for both men and women, called ‘mapel’. A piece in good condition, temporally well-preserved (a few small tears). Dimensions: 282 cm x c. 55 cm. First half of the 20th century. (ME)
Esperto: Prof. Erwin Melchardt
Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
02.11.2015 - 14:00
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EUR 300,-
Kuba (also called Bakuba), Dem. Rep. of Congo: ‘Mapel’ wrapover dancing skirt, woven from the fibres of the raffia palm and featuring geometric applications.
A confederation of 18 tribes in southern Congo, the Kingdom of the Kuba (or Bakuba) has developed through the centuries a distinct textile tradition. The men use the dried light brown fibres of the raffia palm to weave the base layer. On its ‘facing’ side the women then attach appliqués in a variety of like or contrastingly coloured pieces. Created in this way is a dancing skirt, for both men and women, called ‘mapel’. A piece in good condition, temporally well-preserved (a few small tears). Dimensions: 282 cm x c. 55 cm. First half of the 20th century. (ME)
Esperto: Prof. Erwin Melchardt
Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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| Asta: | Tribal Art |
| Tipo d'asta: | Asta in sala |
| Data: | 02.11.2015 - 14:00 |
| Luogo dell'asta: | Wien | Palais Dorotheum |
| Esposizione: | 28.10. - 02.11.2015 |