Skirt fragment
CultureKuba peoples
Datelate 19th-early 20th century
MediumRaffia
DimensionsFramed: 31 × 43 inches (78.74 × 109.22 cm)
Credit LineGift of Fifi White
Object number2003.26.7
On View
Not on viewCollections
DescriptionThis textile is made of fragments of a woman's appliqué skirt. The fragment on the left has a brown background with organic off-white and dark brown appliquéd shapes. The fragment on the right has an off-white background with dark brown appliquéd shapes and five off-white shapes on the right that are overstitched with black; pom-pom finge edges the top.ProvenanceFifi White, Kansas City, MO, by 2003;
Her gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2003.
Information about a particular artwork or image, including provenance information,
is based upon historic information and may not be currently accurate or complete.
Research on artwork and images is an ongoing process, and the information about a
particular artwork or image may not reflect the most current information available to the Museum.
If you notice a mistake or have additional information about a particular artwork or image,
please e-mail provenance@nelson-atkins.org.
