Unidentified
Woman’s Belt (ndodi mu-ikup making)
20th century
Category
Culture
Kuba Peoples
Place Made
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kasai Province
Materials
Raffia, cowrie shells, glass beads
Measurements
41 x 2 x 7/8 in (104.14 x 5.08 x 2.2225 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of E. John Bullard in memory of Françoise Billion Richardson
Accession #
2016.5.17
Description
Long length of woven fabric with multi rows of ivory colored shells three abreast and outlined with alternating lines of green and white beads as a border. In center a square knot glass beaded in green, white, black, and red.