African Kuba Cloth: One of a kind, woven by hand, vintage textile woven in an abstracted geometric design. Beautiful vintage textile. Black and natural raffia color.
Approx. Dimensions: 28 inches long x 23 inches wide
These versatile pieces are also used for pillow covers and upholstery. They are very durable.
Kuba Textiles come from the Congo. Kuba cloth panels are handwoven using the leaves of the Raffia Palm tree. ***please note that some Kuba Cloth with black palm fibers retains the faint smell of smoke. This is from scorching the palm fibers to a dark black when originally woven.
The Kuba Shoowa panels are embroidered in various designs in some areas while thick pile that resembles velvet is sewn into cloth and trimmed by snipping fibers; nicknamed Kasai Velvet. Kuba cloths are highly collectible and come in endless one of a kind patterns.
***This work of African textile art is in very good vintage condition.
Ships from my studio in Long Beach, California.
Please message me with any questions as my vintage items are not returnable.
Product code: Vintage Kuba Cloth, Shoowa textile, Wall Decor | Rug Wall order Hanging | African Tribal Tapestry, Morrissey Fabric