Mbuti Barkcloth Panel, Democratic Republic of Congo
Product ID: T0310-077
$1,895.00
About this piece
Pinpricks of ink between thin vertical lines, like a night sky read in columns.
Mbuti artists of the Ituri Forest, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa, painted this barkcloth panel with pigment in the 20th century. Barkcloth there is commonly beaten from the inner bark of forest trees and was traditionally worn as a wrap, with designs drawn freehand. Thin lines divide this cream sheet into columns, and small dotted clusters and star-like marks fill the spaces between them. Near the top right, a few denser, branching figures gather. The edges are soft and uneven.
About 24 by 13 inches. Quiet enough to hang above a desk.
