Indonesian Textile Masterpieces Exhibition August 2006


16615

Pua / Ceremonial Hanging
Sarawak, Borneo
Malaysia, late 19th - early 20th century
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Technique: Warp ikat, handspun and commercial cotton threads

Description: A bold design of abstracted jungle creatures including turtles, lizards, shrews and birds share the horror vacui sense of the Iban people's dense landscape.

Condition: Some holes that have been patched and design drawn in.

Dimensions: 3' 2" wide x 8' 2" high ( 0.97 x 2.49 m ) including fringe

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