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Luxury Cloth: Cushion Cover
Not on view
This double-sided cushion cover and a closely related one from Copenhagen on view feature similar designs of a rectangular grid framing alternating abstract knot motifs. As evident even in this small selection of luxury cloths, Kongo textiles were carefully standardized. The threads were inspected, and the best were used for clothing, wall hangings, cushion covers, and carpets for the rich and powerful. While they were embellished with designs that were widely favored, these motifs were continually reinterpreted.
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