Prestige cloth
Shoowa people, Kuba Kingdom, D. R. Congo
Raffia fiber, natural dyes
20th century
26 by 28 inches (66 by 71 cm)
A syncopated pattern of opposing forces lends this prestige cloth a sense of movement both horizontally and vertically. Surface textures and subtle variations in tone create yet another dimension of movement for the eye. Professionally mounted on a wooden frame. Ex collection Fifi White, Berkeley, California.
$1100
