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

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Accession Number: 2014/2.84
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: 61.28 x 53.18 cm (24 1/8 x 20 15/16 in.)
Physical Description: Three panels, all the same background color sewn together. Interlocking triangles on both sides are dark brown and yellow diamonds in center mixed with brown.
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: 956 KB
Record: 2014/2.84
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2014-sl-2.84/2014_2.84.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-2.84/2014_2.84.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024.