KUBA SKIRTS ARCHIVES, DRC

The Kuba skirts below have been sold and are left here for reference and educational purposes.
For UNSOLD Kuba skirts please  GO TO KUBA SKIRTS 1 PAGE

 

Kuba Skirt 1
SOLD

 

Kuba Skirt 2
SOLD

Kuba Skirt 3
SOLD

Kuba Skirt 6
SOLD

 

Kuba Skirt 5
SOLD

Kuba Skirt 7
SOLD

Kuba Skirt 8
SOLD

Kuba Skirt 9
SOLD

Kuba Skirt 10
SOLD

 

Kuba Skirt 12
SOLD

 

Kuba
Skirt 15
SOLD

 

Kuba
Skirt 17
SOLD

 

Kuba Skirt 18
SOLD

 

Kuba Skirt 20
SOLD

 

Kuba Skirt 21
SOLD

 

Kuba Skirt 22
SOLD

 

Kuba Skirt 23
SOLD

 

Kuba Skirt 24
SOLD

 

Kuba Skirt 13
15' 8" l. x 27" w.
SOLD

 

Kuba Skirt 14
15' l. x 26" w.
SOLD

 

Kuba Skirt 31
17' l. x 23" w.
SOLD

Kuba Skirt 25
SOLD

Kuba Skirt 26
SOLD

Kuba Skirt 29
SOLD

Kuba Skirt 30
SOLD

Kuba Skirt 28
7' 10" l. x 28" w.
SOLD


 

Kuba Skirt 32
SOLD

Kuba Skirt 33
SOLD

 

Kuba Skirt 35
SOLD

 

Kuba Skirt 37
SOLD

 

Kuba Skirt 39
SOLD

 

Kuba Skirt 40
SOLD

 

Kuba Skirt 41
SOLD

 

Kuba Skirt 42
SOLD

Kuba Skirt 44
SOLD

 

Kuba Skirt 45
SOLD

 

Kuba Skirt 46
SOLD

 

Kuba Skirt 47
SOLD

 

Kuba Skirt 34
SOLD


 
Kuba Skirt 43
SOLD

Kuba Skirt 19
SOLD

 

Kuba Skirt 36
15' 8" l. x 21" w.
SOLD

 

Kuba Skirt 38
14' 5" l. x 22" w.
SOLD

Kuba Skirt 27
7' 3" l. x 26" w.
SOLD


 

Kuba Skirt 16
12' l. x 24" w.
SOLD

 

Kuba Skirt 34
15' 7" x 25", SOLD


Photographs © Hamill Gallery

KUBA, NGEENDE DANCE DRESSES, DRC

Kuba skirts, Tcaka, long are cloths made from raffia, from 8 - 25 feet long, from the Ngeende, Bushoong and Ngongo peoples. They incorporate appliqued "patches", embroidered shapes and patterns, openwork, tie-dye, cowrie shells, barkcloth and border elements. The appliqued "patches" originally repaired holes, then developed into traditional design motifs. .Most are covered with geometric symbols; many are restrained, subtle and rhythmic designs using one technique; others create amazing quilt-like assemblages of old pieces of many forms. The full skirts, worn by men and women, are bunched up and wrapped around many times.

A NOTE ABOUT THESE PHOTOGRAPHS: Being as long as they are, these skirts are extremely difficult to photograph. Although the color tends to be fairly uniform, they do appear lighter at the top than the bottom due to the location of the light source.What you see here are sections up to eight feet long taken from both ends. If the cloth is longer than sixteen feet, there will be a section in the middle that is unphotographed. Any serious stains, holes or discolorations will be shown in the detail. These photographs were taken with the cloth hanging loosely. It can be pinned flat for display.

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

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