Dani Tree Bark Fibre Skirt (Yokal) comb Faded colors

Faded colors

Its pointed oval body is complemented by a prominent conical handle

4600–2500 BC

20th Century

this piece offers a direct connection to one of Northern Europe’s earliest postglacial hunting communities

Dani Tree Bark Fibre Skirt (Yokal) comb Faded colorsDani People, Mid 20th Century, Bailem Valley, Irian Jaya, Papua, Indonesia A beautiful and finely made yokala traditional Dani womens skirt crafted from delicately spun and hand knotted tree bark fibre. The strands are tightly woven into a narrow band, from which dense cords fall in soft, rhythmic lines, enriched with a deep purple natural pigment. Worn wrapped around the hips and secured by tying, such skirts were an essential garment for married