Kuba cloth - Democratic Republic of Congo 86.01 Politician The plates are made of

The plates are made of porcelain

pedalling hard

They need a well draining mix as they are epyphites

traditionally used to grind grain

Often stools will be seen with their upper corners worn from being leaned up against the wall or laid down on their sides

Kuba cloth - Democratic Republic of Congo 86.01 Politician The plates are made ofHandwoven in the Democratic Republic of Congo from raffia vinifera palm fibre, this Kuba cloth passes through many hands. Men weave the foundation cloth on inclined single heddle looms; it is pounded soft in a mortar, then embroidered and embellished by the women with appliqu, patchwork and natural dyes. Its geometric patterns squares and rectangles in ivory, brown, clay red and indigo are individually designed and named, passed down through