AFRICAN BARKCLOTH TEXTILES

KUBA
Barkcloth
Skirts 3

KUBA
Barkcloth
Skirts

KUBA
Barkcloth
Textiles 1

MBUTI
Barkcloth 6
Catalog

MBUTI
Barkcloth 7
Catalog

MBUTI
Barkcloth 2
Many SOLD

MBUTI
Barkcloth 7
Catalog

Barkcloth is made by beating a layer from just under the tree bark until it is thin and pliable. The Mbuti pygmies, or Efe, of the Ituri Rain Forest are best known for their barkcloths. The Kuba peoples are better known for their vast array of raffia textiles.

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