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Prestige Cloth (Dance or Costume Accessory) Dida people, Ivory Coast First half, 20th century Resist-dyed raffia, natural dyes 16" x 17" (40.5 cm x 43 cm) Mounted on wood stretcher The highly textured,
three-dimensional surface of this small weaving, which is complete with
all four edges, is a result of the pleating and binding of the dyeing
process. The ridges and valleys of each resist-dyed lozenge, and the
rich earthtone colors, are evocative of a topographic map. |