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African Art
Pile cloth
late 19th–early 20th century
Woven and pile embroidered raffia and dye
48 × 17 in. (121.9 × 43.2 cm)
Purchased with a gift from Molly and Walter Bareiss, B.S. 1940S
2000.95.1
Geography:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Status:
Not on view
Culture:
Kuba
Period:
19th–20th century
Classification:
Textiles
Provenance:
Purchased by Yale University Art Gallery from Marc L. Felix, Tribal Arts S.P.R.L., Belgium, 2000
Bibliography:
“Acquisitions 2000,” Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (2001): 156.
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.