The central area is barkcloth, made by beating a layer from just under the tree bark until it is thin and pliable.
Numbers 1-2 are painted in typically Kuba geometric abstract patterns,
similar to those on their barkcloth dance costumes. One end, usually, and
the two sides are embellished with raffia borders, which can be quilted,
embroidered, tufted, tie-dyed or tasseled. we have also not seen this form
in any reference book and although they are Kuba, we are not sure how, or
if, they were used.
CARE: The cloths are not fragile and can be pinned onto a wall or panel
for display, or framed like a work on paper.