Cultural influences

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Coolabah Art
Aboriginal Artwork by Raelene Stevens. Sold through Coolabah Art on eBay. Cataogue ID 08346
Ceremonial Textile Panel
Ceremonial Textile Panel Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire), Kuba Culture, Shoowa people, late 19th to early 20th century
Africa and Beyond
african textiles...Africa | Raffia Cloth | The Kuba people in D.R. Congo are known for their unique textiles. Raffia fibers are peeled from the leaves of the raffia palm and most often dyed with natural pigments. These long "skirts" are made of long lengths of the raffia fabric adorned with applique, piece-work, embroidery, and/or shells.
Kuba Skirt 25
Africa | Kuba skirts, Tcaka, long are cloths made from raffia, from the Ngeende, Bushoong and Ngongo peoples. They incorporate appliqued "patches", embroidered shapes and patterns, openwork, tie-dye, cowrie shells, barkcloth and border elements | © Bobbi Hamill
Design cloth (buiin) (y1953-114)
Africa | Design panel ~ bwiin ~ from the Kuba people of DR Congo | Raffia palm fiber, Pterocarpus redwood (tukula or camwood) dye