Woman's Skirt (nshak or ncak)

Kuba

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Brooklyn Museum photograph

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Caption

Kuba. Woman's Skirt (nshak or ncak), before 1914. Raffia, applique, Overall: 25 1/2 x 158 1/2 in. (64.8 x 402.6 cm) Panel 1: 25 1/4 x 23 1/2 in. (64.1 x 59.7 cm) Panel 2: 25 x 23 1/2 in. (63.5 x 59.7 cm) Panel 3: 24 x 22 in. (61 x 55.9 cm) Panel 4: 24 x 20 1/2 in. (61 x 52.1 cm) Panel 5: 24 x 25 in. (61 x 63.5 cm) Panel 6: 25 1/4 x 18 1/2 in. (64.1 x 47 cm) Panel 7: 24 1/2 x 26 1/2 in. (62.2 x 67.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Mr. and Mrs. Milton F. Rosenthal, 81.169. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 81.169_PS9.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Kuba

Title

Woman's Skirt (nshak or ncak)

Date

before 1914

Medium

Raffia, applique

Classification

Clothing

Dimensions

Overall: 25 1/2 x 158 1/2 in. (64.8 x 402.6 cm) Panel 1: 25 1/4 x 23 1/2 in. (64.1 x 59.7 cm) Panel 2: 25 x 23 1/2 in. (63.5 x 59.7 cm) Panel 3: 24 x 22 in. (61 x 55.9 cm) Panel 4: 24 x 20 1/2 in. (61 x 52.1 cm) Panel 5: 24 x 25 in. (61 x 63.5 cm) Panel 6: 25 1/4 x 18 1/2 in. (64.1 x 47 cm) Panel 7: 24 1/2 x 26 1/2 in. (62.2 x 67.3 cm)

Markings

In panel 7 there is a paper tag, 2.25” x 1.25”, with inscription. It is stitched at right of center within the panel.

Credit Line

Purchased with funds given by Mr. and Mrs. Milton F. Rosenthal

Accession Number

81.169

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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