African Kuba Cloth Panel

Raffia, the undyed plain weave sections embroidered and appliqued with geometric motifs outlined in dark brown stitching, the sections stitched together and hemmed, tacked to dark gray-brown linen backing and white cotton liner with running stitches, the edges of the backing unfinished.

about 199 x 32 in.

From the Estate of the late Francine Pilloff, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Discoloration and staining; fraying and loss to some embroidery stitches.