Four velvets from Kasai, Congo, Kuba, early 20th century, fa - Lot 168

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Four velvets from Kasai, Congo, Kuba, early 20th century, fa - Lot 168
Four velvets from Kasai, Congo, Kuba, early 20th century, fashioned from raffia and palm tree cut hairs, or Richelieu embroidery, cream, brown and tobacco decoration of diamond and herringbone patterns. These velvet coins were used as money in the constitution of the dowry. Jennifer Harris, 5000 Years of Textiles, p. 302; John Gillow & Bryan Sentance, Textiles, pp. 39 & 40 0, 49 x 0, 39 m; 0, 51 x 0, 39 m; 0, 46 x 0, 31 m & 0, 46 x 0, 41 m
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