AC-0201
Painted Bark Cloth with Fish Motifs
Sentani, Lake Sentani, Papua & West Papua
Beaten bark cloth painted in black, red and white with fish and spiral motifs.
Rp 18.500.000
Available
- Catalogue no.
- AC-0201
- Region
- Lake Sentani, Papua & West Papua
- Culture
- Sentani
- Category
- Textiles & Bark Cloth
- Materials
- Bark, Natural pigment
- Dimensions
- H 74 × W 118 cm
- Period
- Contemporary
- Catalogued
- 18 October 2026
Sample record for a portfolio demo. The object, its attribution, dates and price are illustrative, and the images are AI-generated.
Condition report
Very good. Mounted on archival linen; small natural holes in the bark; colours bright.
Provenance
Sample record. A contemporary work would name the artist where known.
Notes
Bark cloth is made by soaking and beating the inner bark of certain trees until it forms a soft sheet. At Lake Sentani the sheets are painted, and the practice continues today.
Contemporary works are listed as such. Their value lies in the skill of the painter, not in any claim of age.
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