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Woman's overskirt (musheshe),
20th century

Kuba artists

1998-722

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Title

Woman's overskirt (musheshe)

Dates

20th century

Maker

Kuba

Medium

Raffia, tukula, and dye

Dimensions

h. 120.7 cm., w. 59.4 cm. (47 1/2 x 23 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Bequest of John B. Elliott, Class of 1951

Object Number

1998-722

Place Made

Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Culture

African

Type

cloth, skirts, textiles

Materials

raffia, dye, tukula

Techniques

dyeing, sewing, cut-pile embroidery, weaving, embroidering

Subject

lozenges, geometric patterns

John B. Elliott, New York, NY; Princeton University Art Museum, 1998

<p>"The checklist of the John B. Elliott Bequest," <em>Record of the Princeton University Art Museum </em>61 (2002): p. 49-99.</p>, p. 84

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Kuba artists, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, Woman's overskirt (musheshe), 20th century. Raffia, tukula, and dye; 120.7 x 59.4 cm. Bequest of John B. Elliott, Class of 1951 (1998-722)

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