Kuba Shoowa Textiles

KUBA SHOOWA TEXTILES 201-268, DRC

For dealers and serious collectors we offer the following quantity discounts:

1 panel: $200
2 panels: $180 each
3 panels: $160 each
4 panels: $140 each
5 panels: $120 each
10+ panels: $100 each

KUBA
Shoowa 201
23.5" x 21"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 202
19.75" x 19"
SOLD

KUBA
Shoowa 203
22.75" x 20"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 204
21" x 19"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 205
19.75" x 21"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 206
20.5" x 19.5"
SOLD

KUBA
Shoowa 207
23.5" x 23"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 208
22.25" x 22.25"
SOLD

KUBA
Shoowa 209
25.5" x 22.5"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 210
21.5" x 19"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 211
20" x 18"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 212
19.75" x 18.5"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 213
24" x 17.5"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 214
22.5" x 22"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 215
22" x 21.5"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 216
22" x 20.5"
SOLD

KUBA
Shoowa 217
24.25" x 18.25"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 218
22" x 21"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 219
27.5" x 27"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 220
26.5" x 27"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 221
23" x 22"
SOLD

KUBA
Shoowa 222
21.5" x 20.5"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 223
25" x 21.5"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 224
23" x 20"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 225
21.5" x 21"
SOLD

KUBA
Shoowa 226
23.5" x 22.5"
SOLD

KUBA
Shoowa 227
22.5" x 22.25"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 228
21.25" x 20.75"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 229
24" x 23.5"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 230
27" x 21"
SOLD

KUBA
Shoowa 231
26" x 25"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 232
21" x 18.5"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 233
23" x 21"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 234
23" x 20.5"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 235
27.5" x 25"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 236
27" x 24"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 237
22.5" x 20.5"
SOLD

KUBA
Shoowa 238
22" x 20"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 239
21.5" x 20"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 240
24" x 22"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 241
21.5" x 19.5"
SOLD

KUBA
Shoowa 242
30" x 22"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 243
24.55" x 19.5"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 244
25" x 24"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 245
21.5" x 21.5"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 246
22.55" x 20.5"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 247
20" x 20.5"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 248
32.5" x 24"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 249
24" x 21"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 250
23.5" x 22"
SOLD

KUBA
Shoowa 251
23" x 21"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 252
22.5" x 19.5"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 253
25.5" x 20.5"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 254
22.5" x 21.5"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 255
20.5" x 19.5"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 256
29" x 23.5"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 257
22" x 18"
SOLD

KUBA
Shoowa 258
20.5" x 20.5"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 259
21" x 22"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 260
27" x 24"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 261
23" x 21"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 262
22" x 20"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 263
23" x 20"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 264
24" x 19"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 265
26" x 16.5"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 266
20" x 17"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 267
27" x 19"
$200

KUBA
Shoowa 268
21" x 20"
SOLD

KUBA, SHOOWA TEXTILES, DRC

The true jewels of textile art are the small Shoowa cut-pile cloths. Their compex interplay of geometric symbols, inventive rhythm and balance, uniquely individual designs and tight "velvet"surfaces created objects so mysteriously alluring the Kuba people traded them as currency and they were the standard by which a family's wealth and status were judged. These raffia cut-pile cloths, woven by men, were embroidered by women with no stitching visible on the back. Highly prized for their complex patterns, they are further embellished with tight tufting, leading to the nickname "Kasai velvet". 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.

These cloths are not fragile. They can be pinned to a wall, framed, or even used as a fabric for clothing or upholstery. Folds or wrinkles can be removed with careful misting and ironing from the back.

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