Sale 7 Lot 140  

A KUBA RAFFIA TEXTILE, Shoowa. With velvet cut-pile punctuated by continuous geometric embroidery. For a similar textile see: "The Textile Art of the Bakuba Velvet Embroideries in Raffia", ed. Sam Hilu and Irwin Hersey - 29 in. x 23 in.
Estimate $300-400

PROVENANCE: Property from the estate of King Bope Mabintshi Maa Mbeek, Kuba, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Sold for $150

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