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A work made of raffia, plain weave; pieced; embroidered in lateral looping and stem stitches; couching joined by pearl stitches; edged with lateral looping stitches.

Woman's Skirt

Possibly 18th century

Kuba, Bushong Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mushenge

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Raffia, plain weave; pieced; embroidered in lateral looping and stem stitches; couching joined by pearl stitches; edged with lateral looping stitches

Textiles