Archaic Royal Kuba Overskirt
Unknown Artist
18th–late 19th century
Medium
Raffia palm fiber
Dimensions
H. 15 x W. 52 in. (38.1 x 132.1 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Woven
Culture
Kuba peoples, Bushoong group
Department
Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Maureen and Harold Zarember, Drs. James J. and Gladys W. Strain, Seiler Foundation and Carol and Jerome Kenney Gifts, and funds from various donors, 2004
Accession Number
2004.252