Rare and unique large Penan rattan mat with human headed snake spirit motif. This piece was sourced from an Iban longhouse in Kampong Yamok, Kapit District, Sarawak. The pattern is distinctly Penan suggesting that it was either a barter item or that the original owner, an Iban man had a Penan wife. This piece had been in the family for 4 generations and I was told it is well over 100 years old but I would date it to around 80 years old as being more realistic and will guarantee as such. This ...click for details
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