Bark Cloth (Tapa)

Title:

Bark Cloth (Tapa)

Date:

1951

Description:

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. Half of the cloth is spotted and the other half is made of sections of stars divided by lines. Pale brown background and dark brown dye. Origin Ituri forest, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire).

Collection Title:

Joseph A. Towles Artifact Collection

Contributing Institution:

Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston

Media Type:

Objects

Topical Subject:

Clothing and dress--Africa, Sub-Saharan and Tapa--Congo (Democratic Republic)

Geographic Subject:

Africa, Africa, Sub-Saharan, Africa, Central, Congo (Democratic Republic), and Ituri Forest (Congo)

Shelving Locator:

1989.001.038f17

Date Digital:

2009-08

Digitization Specifications:

300 dpi; Nikon D80 camera; archival images in .tif and .nef formats.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Digital image copyright 2009, The College of Charleston Libraries. All rights reserved. For more information contact The College of Charleston Library, Charleston, SC 29424.

Admin ID:

46685