Iban bidang
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Pre 1920 item# 739750 (stock# 1784)
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Good Iban woman’s skirt with “eyes of the green pigeon” pattern and hawks flying above the forest canopy, circa 1920s, composed of all natural dyes and handspun thread. There are the inevitable few pin holes and one very minor fray one side This piece is composed of all handspun thread and vegetable dyes. L: 104cm/41in and W: 55cm/21.7in. It should be noted that Iban weavings are one of the few well documented textile groups in Southeast Asia, and all the symbols in them have a strong conne ...click for details
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Iban bidang
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Pre 1920 item# 739334 (stock# 1777)
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Fine old Iban Bidang circa 1920 with intriguing “water strider” motif, there are a few deer (rusa) and a spirit figure in this pattern as well. Collected in Sarawak in 2006. Aside from some fine yellow lines bordering the side panels this is made from all natural dyes and handspun cotton. There is a moderate hole and minor tear noted in enlargements. Dimensions L: 101cm/39.8in and W: 44cm/17.2in. It should be noted that Iban weavings are one of the few well documented textile groups in S ...click for details
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Chin silk textile
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Pre 1920 item# 624064 (stock# 1477)
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Very rare Northern Chin woman’s embroidered skirt circa 50 to 80 years old, Chin State, Burma. All hand woven in two panels with a silk warp and cotton weft. There is some minor fading in a few places but the condition and quality of the cloth is outstanding. Chin textiles are much under appreciated in the West due to the remoteness of their region as well as the subtle patterns which seem simple but are technically some of the most complex and intricate of any ethnic group in the wo ...click for details
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Khmer silk sarong
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Pre 1920 item# 579705 (stock# 1387)
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Fine and rare classical old Cambodian silk lower garment, approximately 60 to 90 years old. This piece may be worn either by men or women. It was originally sewn together and stepped into like a sarong skirt however it was given one fold in the front and then twisted from the bottom and pulled between the legs and tucked in the front and secured to the waist with a silk sash or belt to form a pantaloon type garment The frog pattern is very rare and the only one of I have yet to see. Ov ...click for details
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Antique Pua Kumbu
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Pre 1900 item# 578349 (stock# 1379)
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Fine and rare Iban shaman’s pua circa 19th century. This miniature pua was used by Sarawak indigenous healers. It is colored with all natural dyes and the thick warp thread suggests that this was woven from native jungle cotton. Acquired on a recent trip to Sarawak, this only small pua a I saw out of well over a 100 pieces I examined. Aside from a couple of "pin holes", this textile is in perfect condition. L: 120cm/47.5in and W: 52cm/18.5cm.
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Pua Kumbu
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Pre 1920 item# 577648 (stock# 1378)
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Exceptionally fine and rare antique Iban pua kumbu with mythical snake “nabau” pattern. This pua was woven by an Iban mother and used in celebratory ceremonies to commemorate the first head taken by her son, where the head was paced on plate in the middle of the pua while drinking and feasting continued through the night. This powerful design was meant to control the deceased spirit as not to cause any harm to villagers. Although on the surface the intent of this piece seems a bit morb ...click for details
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Cambodian loom supports
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Pre 1920 item# 568645 (stock# 1359)
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Rare pair of late circa late 19th-early 20th CE well carved loom weft supports. Acquired on a recent trip to Cambodia, a similar pair is housed in the Phnom Penh National Museum there. Each is carved from a single piece of wood (except for the poles). They are in very good condition with minor checks and knocks as to be expected from old wooden implements. H: 26cm/10.2in and W: 12.5cm/4.9in (H: 58.5/23in including poles)
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