Textile 15: Kuba Hand Woven Raffia Heirloom Wrap Skirt from Zaire 2 bird cage Mermaid Hand Carved Bone Pendant

Mermaid Hand Carved Bone Pendant 2

"Then and there the Exalted One reached out his right hand to touch the earth in what is called the Bhumisparsha Mudra

the 8 spoked wheel representing the Eightfold Path of Buddhist practice

India in 1970'S

Textile 15: Kuba Hand Woven Raffia Heirloom Wrap Skirt from Zaire 2 bird cage Mermaid Hand Carved Bone PendantKuba Hand Woven Raffia Heirloom Wrap Skirt from Zaire 2 This extraordinary was made in the Kuba Kingdom, which is in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire. Weaving the raffia fibers into a textile was mostly done by men, however women did the dying and elaborate embroidery. Raffia, which comes from the Raffia Palm Tree, is notoriously difficult to work with. Soaking and pounding were both used to soften the fibers. Each