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		1. Ashanti Silk Mantle . This Nsaduaso cloth is a prestige mantle from the Ashanti/Asante people of Ghana in West Africa. It is a rectangular form measuring 68 in. x 101 in. and is comprised of 21 double-sided panels of fine strip weaving in silk.
		2.Raffia Skirt This BaKuba ceremonial woman’s skirt from the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire) is atypical in its balanced and symmetrical design. It is composed of five panels of woven raffia palm fiber that are sewn together and measures 30 in. wide x 125 in. long. The natural colored raffia fiber is meticulously stitched in appliqué on a rust colored ground that is made from a natural pigment.
		3.Ceremonial Skirt. This distinctive ntshakishwepy, or noblewoman’s ceremonial skirt is from the Bushoong (BaKuba) of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is made up of multiple panels of plain weave raffia fiber which are sewn together at the selvedges. When worn it is wrapped around the woman’s body many times and then secured with a belt.
		4.Tie-Dyed Raffia Skirt. The Bushong/Ba Kuba people of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly known as Zaire) produce exquisite textiles for ceremonial use.This long, narrow textile is a full noblewoman’s skirt that known as ntshakishwepy. The terra cotta coloration is from tukula, a natural pigment that is made from the heartwood of a special tree. This pigment is restricted to ceremonial use by the elite.This skirt features plangi, tie-dyed patterns of natural raffia color on the terra cotta ground.