The Niger Bend | A Selection of Our Best Items |
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$1800.00 Back Rest
item #491Congo - Kuba This is a fabulous sculptural, yet functional, authentic object. The Kuba people lean against this while seated on the ground. | $975.00 Back rest decorated with metal tacks
item #819Congo - Kuba This is a fabulous sculptural, yet functional, authentic object. The Kuba people lean against this while seated on the ground. Overall height on stand: 21". Dimensions of the object itself: 20 x 7 1/2" |
$600.00 Fifth set of Mabelenge rafia textiles
item #450Congo - Kuba The first of these measures 23" wide by 110" long. Click on this photo to see the second which measures 11 1/2" wide by 47 1/2" long ($200). The third one is 14" wide and 61 1/2" long ($300). | $250.00 Fourth set of Mabelenge rafia cloths
item #449Congo - Kuba The first of these measures 13" wide by 47 1/2" long. Click on this photo to see the second which measures 15" wide by 51 1/2" long ($150). The third one is 11" wide and 51" long ($300). |
$450.00 Framed Shoowa cloth
item #90Congo - Kuba This Kuba cloth, made of rafia, is begun by men, who weave the basic cloth, and finished by women, who apply the cut-pile design. | $750.00 Long Bushoong cloths
item #141Congo - Kuba This textile is a great example of the imagination that goes into the design of this art form, resulting in a limitless variety of patterns. Even within this same piece the weaver has created a significant variety. This photo shows one section of the piece, too long to show here in a single photograph. Please click on the image to see another section of the same piece. This textile measures 196" long x 23" wide. The third photo you will see when you click on this image is of a second Bushoong measuring 119 x 32", $650. |
$550.00 Long Bushoong rafia textiles
item #139Congo - Kuba This cloth measures 88" long and 20" wide. Please click on the image to see 2 more of the great variety of these that we have. The second us $750 and measures 117 x 29"; the third is $600 and measures 164 x 24". | $950.00 Long Bushoong rafia wrapping textile
item #140Congo - Kuba This magnificent example of these textiles measures 192" long x 26" wide. Please click on the image to see 2 more. The second is $650, measuring 192 x 26"; the third is $650 and measures 179 x 28". |
$250.00 More unframed Shoowa squares
item #92Congo - Kuba This textile measures 22 x 18". Please click on the image to see 2 more. The second one measures 22 x 21" ($150), the third one 20 x 21" ($150). Although not pictured here, we also carry others at $75 and $45. | $300.00 Second set of Mabelenge rafia textiles
item #448Congo - Kuba The first of these measures 16" wide by 47 1/2" long. Click on this photo to see the second which measures 20" wide by 42" long ($300). The third one is 16" wide and 56" long ($150). |
$300.00 Sixth set of Mabelenge rafia textiles
item #451Congo - Kuba The first of these measures 21" wide by 50 1/2" long. Click on this photo to see the second which measures 14 1/2" wide by 47" long ($200). The third one is 16" wide and 38 1/2" long ($150). | $450.00 Small Mabelenge rafia textiles
item #142Congo - Kuba The first of these measures 18" wide by 66" long. Click on this photo to see the second which measures 13" wide by 48" long ($150). The third one is 16" wide and 38" long ($150). |
$250.00 Third set of Mabelenge rafia cloths
item #447Congo - Kuba The first of these measures 12 1/2" wide by 52" long. Click on this photo to see the second which measures 16" wide by 41" long ($250). The third one is 14" wide and 41 1/2" long ($200). | $450.00 Unframed Shoowa square cloths
item #91Congo - Kuba These are our best, oldest Shoowa cloths. This one measures 22 x 21". Please click on the image to see 2 others. The second one measures 21 x 22" and is the same price as the first. The third one measures 22 x 13" ($250). |
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