Woman's Skirt (nshak or ncak)
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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)
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Woman's Skirt (nshak or ncak)
Date
before 1914
Geography
Place made: Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Medium
Raffia, applique
Classification
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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