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.

Square piece of barkcloth with abstract linear designs painted across surface; done in black. Painting is divided into eight horizontal sections; all are decorated with intersecting lines of varying widths. Sections are divided by plain lines and the natural fold of the barkcloth. Back of barkcloth is undecorated.