Mbun People
DR Congo
Raffia, natural dye, embroidered design
61 x 28 cm
Collected in the field by Emile Lejeune between 1906-1910
He was a young Belgian administrator who stayed in the Congo until his death in 1920
This piece has been with the Lejeune family until recently

Made of one piece and folded on iteself, the use or purpose is unknown
There are no published examples. Lejeune also collected rare but better known Mbun women's skirt
which have very similar design and technique