Bark Cloth
early 1900s
Overall: 223.5 x 209.6 cm (88 x 82 1/2 in.)
https://clevelandart.org/art/1929.368
Made from thinly pounded tree bark, this cloth was stamped and painted with natural dyes in a vibrant pattern of concentric circles and four-pointed stars. Large examples like this were used in the Buganda court as prestige dress or as a movable architectural element.
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