African Kuba raffia cloth, hand woven palm fiber, cut-loop pile embroidery and flat stitch embroidery, the technique produces what is known as kasai velvet, vintage, Congo, Kuba people ( Shoowa ), some staining, the sides are not perfectly straight, but it is in general good condition for a textile that was made in such a remote part of the world, the approximate size at the widest points is 26 inches x 22 inches, #11216, shipping is extra