H x W x D (2002-22-9.1 Shoe): 15.2 × 15.2 × 26.7 cm (6 × 6 × 10 1/2 in.)
H x W x D (2002-22-9.2 Shoe): 17.8 × 14 × 27.3 cm (7 × 5 1/2 × 10 3/4 in.)
H x W x D (2002-22-9.3 Mitten): 5.1 × 19.1 × 39.4 cm (2 × 7 1/2 × 15 1/2 in.)
H x W x D (2002-22-9.4 Mitten): 5.7 × 19.1 × 38.1 cm (2 1/4 × 7 1/2 × 15 in.)
Type:
Textile and Fiber Arts
Geography:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date:
Mid 20th century
Description:
Mittens and shoes with black and white checkered designs on one side; small zigzag lines and intersecting lines on the other side. Small pom poms are attached to the openings.
Provenance:
Mikoom Yemam, Democratic Republic of the Congo, -- to 2001
Allen C. Davis, Alexandria, Virginia, 2001 to 2002
Exhibition History:
African Brilliance: Sixty Years of Collecting African Art, The Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State University, University Park, February 9-May 24, 2020
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