Kuba cloth - Democratic Republic of Congo 86.01 plants The artworks of the Teke

The artworks of the Teke consist mainly of small fetish statues for personal use

These honey containers are hand carved by the Turkana people from Kenya and used to store honey

Malaki collects discarded wire which is used to form the structure of the cow

The baskets are so durable that they can go beyond 100 years

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Kuba cloth - Democratic Republic of Congo 86.01 plants The artworks of the TekeHandwoven 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