Woman’s Skirt for rite of passage ceremony
Date20th century
Object number2023.18.10
Provenance[Material Culture Auction, Philadelphia, 2015]; purchased from auction by David Paly, Gig Harbor, Washington, 2015
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, IKAT: A World of Compelling Cloth, March 9 - May 31, 2023.Published ReferencesGLOBAL IKAT: Roots and Routes of a Textile Technique: The David Paly Collection. London: Hali Publications, 2023; p. 189.Credit LineGift of David and Marita Paly
Dimensions29 1/4 x 29 1/4 in. (74.3 × 74.3 cm)
MediumRaffia, proto ikat
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu culture
Object number: 81.17.883
Songye culture, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Object number: 68.34
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu culture
20th century
Object number: 79.3
Songye culture, Democratic Republic of the Congo
19th - 20th century
Object number: 81.17.663
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