Barkcloth 48 43x17" $200 |
 
Barkcloth 51 80x28" $400 |
Barkcloth Page 3 Catalog |
HAMILL TRIBAL TEXTILES www.hamilltribaltextiles.com |
Barkcloth 48 43x17" $200 |
Barkcloth 51 80x28" $400 |
Barkcloth Page 3 Catalog |
  Barkcloth 41 59x25" SOLD |
  Barkcloth 42 45x18" SOLD |
  Barkcloth 44 49x21" SOLD |
  Barkcloth 46 52x18" SOLD |
  Barkcloth 43 48x21" SOLD |
  Barkcloth 49 40x18" SOLD |
  Barkcloth 50 42x18" SOLD |
Barkcloth 47 44x21" SOLD |
Barkcloth 45 53x21" SOLD |
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. Numbers 1-11 are painted in typically Kuba geometric abstract patterns, similar to those on their barkcloth dance costumes. Numbers 12-15 are quilted from small triangular pieces. One end, usually, and the two sides are embellished with raffia borders, which can be quilted, embroidered, tufted, tie-dyed or tasseled.
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