Painting

The barkcloth is made by men, beating a layer of tree bark until it is thin and pliable. Women paint the designs, which are often symbolic of their forested surroundings, using a mixture of charcoal and natural plant dyes.

Rectangular piece of barkcloth with abstract twisted ladder-like designs painted across surface; done in black. Comb-like shapes, decorative circles, and other geometric motifs throughout patterns. Back of barkcloth is undecorated.