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Luxury Cloth: Cushion Cover

Kongo peoples; Kongo Kingdom

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In 1825 the holdings of the Danish Royal Kunstkammer were transferred to a series of public museums, including the National Museum in Copenhagen. Among them were nine Kongo cushion covers featuring embellishment that embraces variations on the classic over-and-under interlace design.

Luxury Cloth: Cushion Cover, Raffia, Kongo peoples; Kongo Kingdom

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