"Kuba Kloth"
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Medium: One of a Kind Kuba Kloth with Hand Carved Wood Frame
Dimensions:
Height: 2.1 feet/25 inches, 63.5 centimeters
Length: 2.1 feet/25 inches, 63.5 centimeters
Region: Zaire (also known as Congo)
Tribe: Kuba Tribe
Approximate Age: 52 years (1970)
Availability: In Stock, Available to Ship Immediately
Item Number: D005
Collection: Decor
Tear Sheet: Available Upon Request
Provenance Report: "Kuba Kloth"
Condition: Excellent; Not previously owned; Undamaged
Sourcing: Fair Trade
Certificate of Authenticity Provided
York's Shona Gallery presents "Kuba Kloth," a hand crafted, lightweight, wall piece perfect for a contemporary or traditional home.
Kuba kloth, a nineteenth-century fabric, is woven from raffia palm fibers. It was traditionally used in dowries, and the larger ones were used as festive attire at funerals. In fact, these kloths are renown worldwide for being of high quality in both design and technical achievement. Kuba kloths had been shown in early African art shows in Paris that the famous modernist Matisse may have attended, and he owned several Kuba kloths in his collection. Matisse’s correspondence indicates their inspiration for the paper cutouts, such as the 1951 Snow Flowers, that were his final major works. After hanging panels of the Kuba textiles across his studio walls, Matisse wrote in letters to his sister that he often looked at them for long periods, waiting for something to come to him.
This unique piece was hand made by the Kuba peoples in Zaire. No factories or machinery was involved in the production process, only artisans and hand tools with painstaking detail and precision. This piece is made out of natural materials and is free from any fillers, dyes, stains, or varnishes. There is ONLY ONE piece in existence--truly one of a kind.
Some more information about York's Shona Gallery:
• We are based in New York City and opened NYC's first African art gallery in 1985
• Family and Minority Owned & Operated
• Each Purchase Supports Tribes in Africa
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