KUBA BARKCLOTH TEXTILE 14

Photographs © Tim Hamill

KUBA, BARKCLOTH TEXTILE 14, 72x26", $350, Democratic Republic of Congo

The central area is barkcloth, made by beating a layer from just under the tree bark until it is thin and pliable.

Numbers 14-15 are quilted from small triangular pieces, often with both sides equal in quality. (The barkcloth does not need hems like woven material.) These special wraps were worn outside, or on top of, the long dance dresses for added decoration and prestige.

CARE: The cloths are not fragile and can be pinned onto a wall or panel for display, or framed like a work on paper.

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