M'bute Pygmy Bark Cloth Paintings
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The paintings below were made by M'bute Pygmy people living in the Ituri Rain Forest of the Congo, mostly in the 1930s.  The fabric is a pounded tree bark; the painting is done with plant pigments.

Rarely are these pieces flat. Instead they have rippled, three-dimensional textured surfaces. They are most effective mounted and displayed in shadow-box frames that allow their natural three-dimensional qualities to be enjoyed.  Many can be mounted either horizontally or vertically.
 




Pygmy Bark Cloth Painting
M'bute. The Congo
16½"x 31½"
W-9281.....$145
 



Pygmy Bark Cloth Painting
M'bute. The Congo
17"x 35"
W-9282.....$145
 

 



Pygmy Bark Cloth Painting
M'bute. The Congo
20"x 28"
W-9280.....$145
 





Pygmy Bark Cloth Painting
M'bute. The Congo
21"x 33"
W-9283.....$145
 





Pygmy Bark Cloth Painting
M'bute. The Congo
19"x 32"
W-9284.....$145
 



Pygmy Bark Cloth Painting
M'bute. The Congo
15½"x 34"
W-9285
 




Pygmy Bark Cloth Painting
M'bute. The Congo
14"x 33"
W-9286.....$145
 



Pygmy Bark Cloth Painting
M'bute. The Congo
14"x 31"
W-9220.....$145  


Pygmy Bark Cloth Painting
M'bute. The Congo
15"x 31½
W-9221.....$145 



Pygmy Bark Cloth Painting
M'bute. The Congo
17"x 30"
W-9222.....$145 

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