This is a cut pile Kuba cloth. Graphically distinctive and richly evocative of central Africa, Kuba cloth is handwoven using the strands from raffia palm leaves. The raffia strands are dyed in a variety of earth tones using vegetable dyes. Historically, the Kuba people have used their cloths as skirts, wrappers, sleeping mats and even currency.
Kuba rafia cloth10.06.681
West and Central Africa | CONGO KINSHASA | Kuba
Palmacea, Raffia, etc.
Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)
This is a cut pile Kuba cloth. Graphically distinctive and richly evocative of central Africa, Kuba cloth is handwoven using the strands from raffia palm leaves. The raffia strands are dyed in a variety of earth tones using vegetable dyes. Historically, the Kuba people have used their cloths as skirts, wrappers, sleeping mats and even currency.
This is a cut pile Kuba cloth. Graphically distinctive and richly evocative of central Africa, Kuba cloth is handwoven using the strands from raffia palm leaves. The raffia strands are dyed in a variety of earth tones using vegetable dyes. Historically, the Kuba people have used their cloths as skirts, wrappers, sleeping mats and even currency.
This is a cut pile Kuba cloth. Graphically distinctive and richly evocative of central Africa, Kuba cloth is handwoven using the strands from raffia palm leaves. The raffia strands are dyed in a variety of earth tones using vegetable dyes. Historically, the Kuba people have used their cloths as skirts, wrappers, sleeping mats and even currency.
This is a cut pile Kuba cloth. Graphically distinctive and richly evocative of central Africa, Kuba cloth is handwoven using the strands from raffia palm leaves. The raffia strands are dyed in a variety of earth tones using vegetable dyes. Historically, the Kuba people have used their cloths as skirts, wrappers, sleeping mats and even currency.
Centrally pierced stone money07.06.067
West and Central Africa | MALI | Multiple regional tribes
Various Quarz
Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
Excellent overall condition
Diameter: 66 - 78 mm; Depth: 28 - 34 mm
Weight:
209 - 249 gr per piece
85.00
CHF
piece (similar pieces for 135 USD on the net)
Ancient irregular neolithic quartz bead, originally made between 500 Bc and AD500, probably used as fertility offerings. It was drilled from each end with a cone shaped drill. Bought as of Mali origin, according to Leonard2010 such money circulated also in Togoland (sctual Ghana)
