Dani Tree Bark Fibre Skirt (Yokal) mendi whose collecting expedition in the

whose collecting expedition in the region drew significant global attention

and natural beauty

is a remarkable example of early Cambodian craftsmanship

often shaping coarse faces and cylindrical bodies with clay pellets for features such as hats

male and female

Dani Tree Bark Fibre Skirt (Yokal) mendi whose collecting expedition in theDani 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 reddish brown natural pigment. Worn wrapped around the hips and secured by tying, such skirts were an essential garment for married