Design Cloth / Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Accession Number: 2014/2.89
Title: Design Cloth
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Artist Nationality: Congolese
Medium and Support: raffia and pile cloth
Object Creation Date: 19th century - 20th century
Credit Line: Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
Dimensions: 64.77 x 53.98 cm (25 1/2 x 21 1/4 in.)
Physical Description: Tan background of four separate rectangles, hemmed edges throughout. One side is diamonds, one is an interlocking "V" pattern, one is joined diamonds and the other is "S" shapes pattern.
Primary Keywords: geometric patterns; raffiawork; textile components
Secondary Keywords: components; components and systems; components by specific context; descriptors; design elements; object genres; object genres by material; patterns (design elements); patterns by specific type
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 5184 x 3456
File Size: 948 KB
Record: 2014/2.89
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2014-sl-2.89/2014_2.89.jpg

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Full citation: "Design Cloth; Artist Unknown, African, Kuba Peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2014-sl-2.89/2014_2.89.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024.