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1920

  • Work on this object ended.

1957

  • We acquired this object.

2015

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Fragment (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

This is a Fragment. It is dated late 19th century and we acquired it in 1957. Its medium is bark, raffia and its technique is bark, beaten and/or chewed, pieced with raffia stitching. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 37.1 × 26 cm (14 5/8 × 10 1/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Fragment (Democratic Republic of the Congo); bark, raffia; H x W: 37.1 × 26 cm (14 5/8 × 10 1/4 in.); Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund; 1957-110-6

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