Mangbetu

Double Panel

Mid–/late 19th century
Raffia, stripes of plain 1:1 gauze crossings and bands of plain weave and complementary weft plain weave self-patterned by complementary ground weft floats with ground weft and knotted main warp fringe
134.5 × 92.5 cm (53 × 36.4 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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