Long narrow band made from two shorter pieces stitched together. All natural raffia color, in a creamy tone. Three pattern areas of geometric interlacing of alternating bands of textured pile embroidery and stem-stitch embroidery. The areas are separated by solid bars of pile. Long edges are hemmed, with decorative buttonhole stitch along one long edge.
Border (Democratic Republic of the Congo), late 19th century
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