Antique Kuba cloth - Democratic Republic of Congo TR86.2 Fun Each head is carved by

Each head is carved by hand from a single piece of stone

handwoven from telephone wire — a craft that fuses age-old Zulu weaving techniques with modern materials to create vibrant

reflecting the artistry and cultural heritage of the region

beads and copper bracelets are also extensively used for mainly aesthetic purposes

talking and carrying little ones

Antique Kuba cloth - Democratic Republic of Congo TR86.2 Fun Each head is carved byAn antique Itum cloth, traditionally worn by married women at wedding ceremonies. A handwoven Kuba cloth from the Democratic Republic of Congo, worked from the fibre of the raffia vinifera palm. Each is the result of many hands: men weave the base cloth on inclined single heddle looms, it is then pounded soft in a mortar, and the women finish it with embroidery, appliqu, patchwork and natural vegetable dyes in the Kuba palette of ivory, brown, clay