Textile 3: Kuba Hand Woven Raffia Heirloom Wrap Skirt from Zaire 7 fishbone also known as Golgotha

also known as Golgotha

Jade was known in China as "Yu"

Beads vary in origin from late Roman era to 14th - 16th century Persian glass and Faience

Inset : Citrine (46mm x 48mm)

Jasper is an opaque form of Chalcedony

Textile 3: Kuba Hand Woven Raffia Heirloom Wrap Skirt from Zaire 7 fishbone also known as GolgothaKuba Hand Woven Raffia Heirloom Wrap Skirt from Zaire 7 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