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Woman's overskirt (ncaka) — Anonymous, Kuba makers

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Written by: Hannah ClarkeContributing Writer · Furniture & Decorative Arts
Carpets & Textiles · Catalogue no. 45465
Anonymous, Kuba makers

Woman’s overskirt (ncaka)

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byCleveland Museum of Art
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Artist / MakerAnonymous, Kuba makers
Datelate 1800s–early 1900s
Culture / OriginAfrica, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba makers
MediumRaffia, cloth, thread, and dye
DimensionsOverall: 413.2 x 63.6 cm (162 11/16 x 25 1/16 in.)
DepartmentTextiles
TypeGarment
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