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Raffia mat
Raffia mat
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Raffia mat
Object
Raffia mat
Ethnic group
Kuba/Shoowa
Origin
DR Congo
Material
Raffia
Size
49 cm x 49 cm
Description
Imaginative geometric patterns in various shades of brown, beige and black.

The Shoowa are a sub-group of the Kuba and are famous for their raphia mats.
Collectively known as “Kasai velvets”, they were used as a form of primitive money, that reflected a families wealth and status within the community and among other things where used as a payment for a bride.

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Catalogue No.:  14-28
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