Textile 1: Kuba Hand Woven Raffia Heirloom Wrap Skirt from Zaire 9 blue glass bead strand 2 5/8" high x 1

2 5/8" high x 1 1/2" wide

After six years of hardship and practicing near Nairanjana River

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Orchid Purple EACH PIECE SOLD SEPARATELY:

Mid 20th century Serpentine Beads used as heirloom dowry beads and tribal trade currency

Textile 1: Kuba Hand Woven Raffia Heirloom Wrap Skirt from Zaire 9 blue glass bead strand 2 5/8" high x 1Kuba Hand Woven Raffia Heirloom Wrap Skirt from Zaire 9 This extraordinary was made in the Kuba Kingdom, which is in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire. Weaving the raffia fibers into a textile was mostly done by men, however women did the dying and elaborate embroidery. Raffia, which comes from the Raffia Palm Tree, is notoriously difficult to work with. Soaking and pounding were both used to soften the fibers. Each