KUBA BARKCLOTH TEXTILES 3

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 KUBA
Barkcloth 31
59x12"
$450



 KUBA
Barkcloth 33
46x17"
$400



 KUBA
Barkcloth 36
45x14"
$300



KUBA
Barkcloth 37
49x15"
$300 



KUBA
Barkcloth 38
53x13"
$300



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Barkcloth 14
72x26"
$350

 

Barkcloth 15
73x23"
$400

The textiles below are all SOLD and are left here for reference and educational purposes.

KUBA
Barkcloth 32
48x13"
SOLD



 

KUBA
Barkcloth 34
45x13"
SOLD 



KUBA
Barkcloth 35
44x15"
SOLD



 

KUBA
Barkcloth 39
44x16"
SOLD

Photographs © Tim Hamill

KUBA, BARKCLOTH TEXTILES, Democratic Republic of Congo

These special wraps were worn outside, or on top of, the long dance dresses for added decoration and prestige. The central area is barkcloth, made by beating a layer from just under the tree bark until it is thin and pliable.

The barkcloths on this page are quilted from small pieces, often with both sides equal in quality. (The barkcloth does not need hems like woven material.) Several of the ends and sides are embellished with raffia borders, which can be embroidered, tufted or tasseled.

CARE: The cloths are not fragile (except for number 37 which has obvious damage) and can be pinned onto a wall or panel for display, or framed like a work on paper.

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