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Kuba Shoowa Velvet: Researched and Conserved by Kate Sanford

September, 2020 by Sarah Teel

Cut-pile Shoowa velvet, also known as Kasai velvet or simply as Kuba cloth, is an artform produced cooperatively by men and women of the Kuba culture of Central Africa.  The male weavers make the base cloth, and highly skilled female artists embroider and add plush designs to the surface. Each Shoowa velvet cloth has geometric designs that were likely inspired by basketry … [Read more...] about Kuba Shoowa Velvet: Researched and Conserved by Kate Sanford

Filed Under: 2015 Fall, ART/MST 488: Basic Conservation of Art and Artifacts Tagged With: african art, conservation, kuba culture, shoowa velvet

Tan Cut-Pile Cloth with Hexagon Design: Researched by Hannah Harmon

September, 2020 by Sarah Teel

Kuba cut-pile cloth, also known Kasai velvet or Shoowa velvet, is an elaborate, labor-intensive cloth that is highly valued among the Kuba as well as being a popular collector’s item outside of Africa.  After men weave the basic background cloth of softened raffia fibers, the cloths are delivered to the female master artisans.  These women embroider outlines onto the cloth, … [Read more...] about Tan Cut-Pile Cloth with Hexagon Design: Researched by Hannah Harmon

Filed Under: 2016 Spring, ART 386: Art of Africa Tagged With: african art, cut-pile cloth, denis, kuba culture

Mukyeem Mask: Researched and Conserved by Samantha Walsh

August, 2020 by Sarah Teel

This mask is a modest version of the Mukyeem Helmet mask that is made by the Kuba cultures of Central Africa.  Most Mukyeem masks are large, elaborate structures that envelop the head, and they may be identified by the rich, symbolic materials used to make them. The masks typically incorporate leather and fur to represent powerful wild animals; elaborate and colorful beadwork … [Read more...] about Mukyeem Mask: Researched and Conserved by Samantha Walsh

Filed Under: 2017 Fall, ART/MST 488: Basic Conservation of Art and Artifacts Tagged With: africa, african art, kuba culture, mask, mukyeem mask

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