Textile 3: Kuba Hand Woven Raffia Heirloom Wrap Skirt from Zaire 7 fishbone the Aztecs mined turquoise in

the Aztecs mined turquoise in an area now known as New Mexico and a significant amount of fine Turquoise still comes from Arizona

Inset : Citrine (46mm x 48mm)

commonly known as Mother of Pearl

Jade was known in China as "Yu"

Textile 3: Kuba Hand Woven Raffia Heirloom Wrap Skirt from Zaire 7 fishbone the Aztecs mined turquoise inKuba Hand Woven Raffia Heirloom Wrap Skirt from Zaire 7 This extraordinary was made in the Kuba Kingdom, which is in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire. Weaving the raffia fibers into a textile was mostly done by men, however women did the dying and elaborate embroidery. Raffia, which comes from the Raffia Palm Tree, is notoriously difficult to work with. Soaking and pounding were both used to soften the fibers. Each