Congolese, Probably Shoowa, Northern Kuba kingdom

This textile was catalogued properly when it arrived, but as the object went on and off display, the label that connected them to their records were lost.

The distinctive materials and techniques that make these works noteworthy today—peacock-feather yarns, metallic-wrapped threads, and raffia cut pile—were all described in their original records. By examining details listed in museum records, including fiber contents, measurements, motifs, and embellishments, researchers reunited the unlabeled textiles with their original biographical data, bringing them back into circulation.