{"product_id":"striking-c-2nd-quarter-20th-century-kuba-bushong-rafia-skirt-panel-with-applique-1","title":"Striking c. 2nd Quarter 20th Century Kuba (Bushong) Rafia Skirt Panel with Applique","description":"\u003cp\u003eOf course I come across examples of Kuba cloth now and then, in museums and other fine places-- Kuba cloth a traditional, hand-woven ceremonial raffia textile created by the Kuba (Bushong) people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.  There are a wonderful variety of examples out there, but this piece, which would have been one panel of a ceremonial wrap skirt, struck me as especially beautiful, and elegant, and modern\/contemporary feeling--as if in conversation with Paul Klee, and Keith Herring, and Philip Guston, on and on! Arrows and moons and gesturing forms that feel like parts of moving bodies--created though the combination of applique and stitching in dark brown thread. Very striking and fine, all the better and more beautiful in hand. The textile itself is like a heavyweight linen, but light enough overall to easily pin to the wall from the top corners. I believe my first photo shows it upside down from how it would be worn, but I rather like those arrows pointing down!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e32\" x 21 1\/2\". Beautiful condition, c. 2nd q. 20th century. Shot under fluorescent light, which I hate, but the color in first photo is pretty close to accurate, though doesn't capture the richness of it. Detail photos give a sense of the texture and weight of the handwoven cloth itself, like a heavy linen. The fold lines are light and should easily steam out. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"critical EYE Finds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67703705796862,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0015\/5022\/1382\/files\/IMG_8758.png?v=1791564885","url":"https:\/\/www.criticaleyefinds.com\/products\/striking-c-2nd-quarter-20th-century-kuba-bushong-rafia-skirt-panel-with-applique-1","provider":"critical EYE Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}