842 Rare Antique Kuba Ceremonial Raffia Tunic with Cowrie Shells idea_gift Old Hilltribe Tribal Textile

Old Hilltribe Tribal Textile

and as both weeks run at the same time the days succeed one another diagonally

the ends of this rare head cloth have been woven to create a 3-dimensional effect

Museum: Similar example may be seen in the State Museum of Ethnology

But this is the only bullet case that I have seen and finding another - either in a store or online - is highly unlikely

842 Rare Antique Kuba Ceremonial Raffia Tunic with Cowrie Shells idea_gift Old Hilltribe Tribal TextileAntique Royal Ceremonial Tunic with Raffia, cowrie shells and beads from the Kuba People. This tunic is a part of a larger ensemble called the "bwantshy". Another example that is somewhat similar: Christies Sale 5072 (2003) A fabulous once in a lifetime find! Estimated to be from the early mid1900s and was probably collected from the field in the mid 1900s *** This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original