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Middle Congo, Gabon/Republic of Congo, early 20th...

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Middle Congo, Gabon/Republic of Congo, early 20th century Rectangular ceremonial mat made of woven plant fibers with geometric decoration in natural color. Length: 138 cm, width: 70 cm. Provenance : Collected in-situ by Fernand OLIVEDA, Knight of the Legion of Honor and Chief Administrator of the colonies from 1888 to 1930 (Madagascar, Senegal, Congo). In 1925, he was Chief of the Secretariat of the General Governor of the Middle Congo.