KUBA EMBROIDERED SKIRT PANELS

Because of problems with past and future fading and worn or dirty areas, we had decided to not put these panels up for sale.
Since there may be collectors who, like me, are not bothered by wear, damage, fading, etc. we are offering them "as is" at
substantially reduced prices.

THE COLOR ON THE RED PANELS IS NOT STABLE. MOST OF THESE HAVE LOST SOME OF THE DEEP DARK RED THAT THEY HAD ORIGINALLY. EXPOSURE TO LIGHT WILL FADE THEM GRADUALLY MORE UNTIL THEY ARE ALMOST GRAY. I HAVE LIGHTENED AND DESATURATED THE PHOTOGRAPHS TO BE AS ACCURATE AS I CAN BE TO THEIR PRESENT STATE> NOTE THAT THE COLOR IS OFTEN UNEVEN AND SOMEWHAT FADED AND OCCASIONALLY DIRTY. REMEMBER THAT MUSEUMS EXPOSE THEIR TEXTILES ONLY RARELY AND UNDER SUBDUED LIGHT.

KUBA Panel 201 33" x 24" $150

KUBA Panel 202 33.5" x 21" $150

KUBA Panel 203 26" x 24" $150

KUBA Panel 207 32" x 26" $150

KUBA Panel 208 32" x 17.5" $150

KUBA Panel 209 37" x 24" $150

KUBA Panel 210 34" x 25" $150

KUBA Panel 211 32" x 24" $150

KUBA Panel 213 31" x 25" SOLD

KUBA Panel 214 47" x 37" $250

KUBA STYLE APPLIQUED SKIRT PANELS

The Kuba skirt panels below have been SOLD and are left here for reference and educational purposes.

KUBA Panel 204 31" x 27" SOLD

KUBA Panel 205 34" x 28" SOLD

KUBA Panel 206 32" x 25" SOLD

KUBA Panel 215 47" x 30" SOLD

KUBA Panel 212 34" x 24.5" SOLD

 

These embroidered panels are older than our appliqued panels. The red ones, with finer strips of raffia, are soft like cotton or linen from repeated washing and handling. The color, however, is not stable. Most of these have lost some of the deep dark red they had originally. Exposure to light will fade them gradually more until they are almost gray. I have lightened and desaturated the photographs to be as accurate as I can be to their present state.. Note that the color is often uneven and somewhat faded and occasionally dirty. Remember that museums expose their textiles only rarely and under subdued light. They have not been blocked or stretched.

CARE: The cloth is not fragile and can be pinned onto a wall or panel for display, or framed like a work on paper. To eliminate wrinkles, the cloth can be misted with water, and then gently ironed on the back.

The individual pages have details to give a better idea of the cloth up close, as well as focusing on any condition problems

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