KUBA NGEENDE SKIRT PANELS 107
Photographs © Tim Hamill
KUBA, NGEENDE DANCE DRESS PANEL 107, 22"x 23",
$125, SOLD
Kuba skirts, Tcaka, long are cloths made from raffia,
from 8 - 25 feet long, from the Ngeende, Bushoong and Ngongo peoples.
They incorporate appliqued "patches", embroidered shapes and patterns,
openwork, tie-dye, cowrie shells, barkcloth and border elements. The appliqued
"patches" originally repaired holes, then developed into traditional
design motifs. .All are covered with geometric symbols; many are restrained,
subtle and rhythmic designs using one technique; others create amazing quilt-like
assemblages of old pieces of many forms. The full skirts are worn bunched
up and wrapped around many times. The exhibit also includes smaller, ornate
pieces and individual panels from the large skirts.They were sewn together
for ceremonial dress and covered royal stools. As a sign of status and to
provide for the afterlife they were buried with kings or those fortunate
enough to own many.
The long cloths were wrapped around many times and worn as a
skirt or dress. These are single panels of such a dress wrap.
CARE: The cloth is not fragile and can be pinned onto a wall
or panel for display, or framed like a work on paper. To eliminate wrinkles,
the cloth can be misted with water, and then gently ironed on the back.
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