Sawtooth Bowl-rustic WhiteThe crisp and elegant geometric patterns describing these tubular vases take their inspiration from woven and appliqud raffia cloths made by the Kuba people of the Democratic Republic of Congo. To make the cloths: the Kuba men gather the leaves of the raffia palm and work them until they separate into individual fibers soft enough to weave into square cloths. The women then appliqu the larger cloth with cut and sewn pieces of the finished palm fiber