Woman's Belt (Ligobi)

Provenance

Private collection, Brussels. Andres Moraga, Berkeley, CA; sold to Michael R. Mack, Atlanta, 2012; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 2024.

Woman's Belt (Ligobi)

Nkundo

Probably early 20th century

Accession Number

273625

Medium

Raffia palm fiber, cowrie shells, and glass beads

Dimensions

4 in. high at raffia pom-pom: 109.3 × 17.8 cm (43 × 7 in.)

Classification

fiber

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

Gift of the Michael R. Mack Collection