A piece of bark cloth, a non-woven textile made by beating the inner bark of certain trees and bushes until it is fine and soft. Light brown background with red and brown dyed intricate design, geometric shapes, straight lines, and stars; origin Ituri forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).
The Joseph A. Towles Collection was donated by anthropologist Colin Turnbull, who studied extensively in the Ituri forest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire). In addition to African artifacts, this collection also contains objects from Turnbull's and Towles' trips to China and India.
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