Bushong Raffia Panel. Cm 115x92. Early 20th century. Bushong is a tribal group in the region called Kasai in what is now the Republic of Congo. N'gende is a subgroup. N'tschak is a royal vest in raffia worn by the ladies of the king's entourage. They were up to 6 metres long and about 1 meter wide. This is a fragment made out of two panels. In the western world we appreciate such vests as pure primitivism art. Matisse, Klee, Kokotschka, Capogrossi, Rothko, Jensen, just to name a few, all of them had inspiration from the tribal art. Pls see more pics: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150718876653492.410147.579403... See my other items too: http://www.facebook.com/pages/carlokocmancom/358259864257?sk=photos