Man’s Prestige Cloth
Object type: Cloth
Department: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Culture: Kuba peoples, Shoowa group
Date: First half 20th century
Medium: Raffia palm fiber, cut-pile embroidery, natural dye
Dimensions: H. 28 × W. 24 1/2 in. (71.1 × 62.2 cm)
Classification: Textiles
Geography:     Democratic Republic of the Congo  
Credit line: Gift of David Bernstein, in honor of Tess Elizabeth Bernstein, 2017


Accession year: 2017