Showa cloth - 45.9 Gifts A hand-carved memorial post (kigango)

A hand-carved memorial post (kigango) from the Giriama

Size: 47cm L x 37cm W x 15cm H

Perfect for adding an earthy

The basket plates take several days to produce and therefore are very bespoke and come in a vast array of beautiful colourful designs produced

Showa cloth - 45.9 Gifts A hand-carved memorial post (kigango)A Showa cloth from the Democratic Republic of Congo a raffia cut pile textile, woven by Kuba men and embroidered by the women, finished so neatly that no stitching shows on the reverse. Prized for their complex geometric patterns and inventive sense of rhythm and balance, each design is unique; the Kuba once traded these cloths as currency. A genuine one off striking framed, as a wall piece, or laid as a table textile. Size: approx. 58 72cm.