Two textiles
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Lot: 307
101st AuctionTwo textiles
D. R. Congo, Pende
| Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
|---|---|---|
| Rudolf Leopold, Vienna, Austria | M: 24.8 inch x 19.7 inch (each) |
400 EUR
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance |
finely woven raffia with a small triangular pattern in "kasai plush", the edges lined with fringes
In the past, velvets were basically funerary textiles and were thus expected to be of particularly high quality.
Bouttiaux, Anne-Marie et. al., African costumes and textiles from the Berbers to the Zulus, o. O. 2008, p. 202, ill. 132
