Man’s Prestige Cloth
Shoowa people (Kuba complex), DR Congo, mid 20th c.
Raffia palm fiber with natural dyes and stem-stitch and cut-pile embroidery
17.75” h x 27.5” w (45.09 x 70.49 cm)
Price: $1,200
With its bold diamonds and playful asymmetry, this fine man’s status cloth exhibits a marvelous interplay of forms. A wonderful Kuba textile from DR Congo.
