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Iban Sungkit Textile art
Catalogue:
Vintage Arts:
Regional Art:
Asian:
Southeast Asian:
Textiles:
Pre 1940 item# 846013
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Asian Works of Art
USD330 New Arrival!!
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This is an Iban Sungkit made of cotton (Bidang) from Sarawak, East Malaysia/Borneo Island. Hand woven in circa 1930s by Iban Lady Artisan. Textile weaving art is like the women warpath in Iban society synonimous with the Iban men's headhunting ritual in olden times. This piece is in a well kept condition from the Iban longhouse(Almost excellent). The art of weaving sungkit(tying many knots like making carpet) is generally very tedious and complex, it take lot of laborious hours to complete, ...click for details
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