MBUTI BARKCLOTH 401-416

Mbuti 403 32" x 15.5" $100

Mbuti 405 34" x 16.5" $100

Mbuti 406 31" x 16.5" $100

Mbuti 410 31" x 16.5" $100

Mbuti 415 32" x 15.5" $100

Mbuti 416 59" x 16" $200

The barkcloths below have been SOLD and are left here for educational and research purposes.

Mbuti 412 31" x 15" SOLD

Mbuti 413 34" x 16.5" SOLD

Mbuti 414 31" x 16.5" SOLD

Mbuti 411 32" x 15.5" SOLD

Mbuti 401 34" x 16.5" SOLD

Mbuti 404 31" x 15" SOLD

Mbuti 407 32" x 15.5" SOLD

Mbuti 409 34" x 16.5" SOLD

Mbuti 408 31" x 15" SOLD

Mbuti 402 31" x 16.5" SOLD

Photographs © Hamill Gallery

Made by the Mbuti pygmy of the Ituri Forest, this textile is made by beating a layer of tree bark until it is thin and pliable. The women choose the tree and the preparation and beating are done by men. The women then paint the designs, which are often symbolic, using a mixture of charcoal and fruit juice.

CARE: The cloth is not fragile and can be pinned onto a wall or panel for display, or framed like a work on paper.To eliminate wrinkles, the cloth can be misted with water, and then gently ironed on the back, but this may make it difficult for the cloth to lay flat.

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