Woman's Ceremonial Skirt
CultureKuba peoples, Shoowa subgroup
Datelate 19th-early 20th century
MediumRaffia and dye
DimensionsOverall: 27 5/8 × 232 inches (70.17 × 589.28 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust through the George H. and Elizabeth O. Davis Fund
Object number2003.27.2
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DescriptionNine panels in varying shades of beige and brown comprise this woman's skirt; they are sewn together horizontally. Nine thin, rectangular pieces of cloth that are sewn together lengthwise border one of the textile's horizontal edges. The textile is covered with appliqué work in various shades of brown and beige.ProvenanceFifi White, Kansas City, MO, by 2003;
Her gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2003.
Deborah Emont Scott, ed., The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art: A Handbook of the Collection, 7th ed. (Kansas City, MO: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 2008), 248, (repro.).
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