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Object Timeline

1925

  • Work on this object ended.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2024

  • You found it!

Skirt (Democratic Republic of the Congo), late 19th–early 20th century

This is a Skirt. It is dated late 19th–early 20th century and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is raffia and its technique is tied-resist patterning. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 52.1 x 69.9 cm (20 1/2 x 27 1/2 in.)

Cite this object as

Skirt (Democratic Republic of the Congo), late 19th–early 20th century; raffia; H x W: 52.1 x 69.9 cm (20 1/2 x 27 1/2 in.); 1975-79-29

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<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18488923/ |title=Skirt (Democratic Republic of the Congo), late 19th–early 20th century |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=19 April 2024 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>