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Chief's loincloth (nogi)
African (Mangbetu peoples)
first half 20th century
Object Place: Republic of Congo, Africa
Medium/Technique
Bark cloth, mud-dyed and stitched with raffia
Dimensions
Overall: 112.4 x 117.5 cm (44 1/4 x 46 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by Jeremy and Hanne Grantham
Accession Number2004.2055
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAfrica and Oceania, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionMangbetu chief's bark cloth loincloth made of Ficus roko or Urostigma Kotschyana bark; 5 panels of ecru and brown (mud-dyed) cloth stitched together into square panel.
ProvenanceCollected by the Dominican Fathers, Ghent, Belgium, 1930-1950; Purchased by European dealer, about 2003; With Andres Moraga Textile Art by 2004; Purchased by the MFA, November 17, 2004