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A Mbuti barkcloth from the Ituri Forest of the D.R.of the Congo
A Mbuti barkcloth from the Ituri Forest of the D.R.of the Congo
A Mbuti barkcloth from the Ituri Forest of the D.R.of the Congo
A Mbuti barkcloth from the Ituri Forest of the D.R.of the Congo
A Mbuti barkcloth from the Ituri Forest of the D.R.of the Congo
A Mbuti barkcloth from the Ituri Forest of the D.R.of the Congo
A Mbuti barkcloth from the Ituri Forest of the D.R.of the Congo
A Mbuti barkcloth from the Ituri Forest of the D.R.of the Congo
A Mbuti barkcloth from the Ituri Forest of the D.R.of the Congo

A Mbuti barkcloth from the Ituri Forest of the D.R.of the Congo

$ 15.83

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Condition: Used
  • Handmade: Yes
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Congo
  • Modified Item: No

    Description

    Originally worn by Mbuti women as wrap around skirt, these bark cloths have received world renown as great design. See Meurant's book Mbuti Design (Thames and Hudson, 1995).
    This is a genuine handmade textile from the indigenous people of the Ituri rainforest, and would make a gorgeous piece of framed art for your living room or library.
    This cloth is late 20th century, measuring 27 x 16 inches, and is painted with abstract figures or characters on a dark brown ground. Excellent condition with minor imperfections; comes folded. Questions welcome. Shipped USPS Priority mail.