“KHOMBOW” BARK PAINTINGS “Khombow” bark paintings are the work of Sentani people that have existed since their ancestors who were used as clothing (Malo) by married Sentani women. Khombow has a very high philosophical value for the Sentani people, because in the past khombow as clothing was only used 3 times in their lives namely; at the time when a child is born it is used as a wrapper for the baby, when a woman is married and when someone dies, khombow is used to wrap the body. The motifs painted on Khombow bark have sacred meanings and meanings for Sentani people, because there are motifs that are only exclusively owned by an Ondofolo (traditional leader), Khoselo and other customary tools such as the Crocodile and Yoniki motifs. From the results of the field study and the documentation of the motifs painted in Khombow, there have been approximately 12 motifs such as the sun motif, Snake motif, Lizard motif, Lizard, Fish, Stork Feet, Eel, Bat, Flying Squirrel, Leaves, Forest and Spiral or circular flowers. While from its function there are paintings related to aspects of religion and mythology such as Hu and Yoniki’s paintings, as well as paintings related to socio-economic aspects, such as Fouw, Kasindale, Isomo and Kino. The technique of making Khombow bark has not changed traditionally but has not used a machine, only the equipment that has been changed has used modern equipment such as cutting trees using iron axes, machetes to peel Khombow bark and iron plates to pound the skin to be long and wide dried and later as the main material for painting. At present the Khombow bark painting is still preserved by Sentani people, especially those in the Asei village, East Sentani District, Jayapura Regency, even though its function has changed, it is no longer as clothing but has been made as one of the Papuan souvenirs from Sentani.