Iban bidang

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Textiles Pre 1920: item #739334
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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

Antique Tagalog gauzy abaca embroidered blouse (3)

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Textiles Pre 1920: item #737447
TGL004

Three antique gauzy abaca (banana plant fiber) blouses (called “baro”) from the Tagalog area in central Luzon, Philippines circa the early 1900s. This type of blouse was worn in other lowland Philippines as well. A prominent feature of each blouse is the butterfly-like sleeves, which are embroidered with floral motifs. Each blouse measures about 18 inches on the bodice, 13 inches from shoulder to hem, with each butterfly-like sleeve measuring about 12 x 13 inches. There are light dirt accumulati... Click for details

Thai Gilt Bronze of a Standing Boddisatva Early

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Textiles Pre 1800: item #736762

Early Thai standing figure of a boddisatva with one hand raised . Old Mayuma (Tokyo) label on base Old Wooden stand

Rare antique Mandaya abaca ikat cloth

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Textiles Pre 1920: item #735306
MDY004

A rare antique Mandaya abaca (banana plant fiber) ikat tube skirt (called “linaog”), which has been opened, from the Mandaya people of southeastern Mindanao, Philippines circa the early 1900s. This cloth, made of two similar panels sewn together on the selvedge, has the famous Mandaya textile design repertoire of a stylized human (“utaw”) and crocodile (“buaya”), with intervening geometric and root-like motifs. Two smaller bands, flanking the main patterned band on the right and left, echo the ... Click for details

Burmese gold silver on silk textile, ca 1750

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Textiles Pre 1837 VR: item #731812

A superb handworked burmese court textile of a peacock in position with the feathers spread. Made with gold an silver thread (gold tested!!!), green and red metal discs, and green glass beads as head feathers, this is truly a magnificent piece of a historical textile. When I tell you that it is made with 4 different kinds of gold thread you'll surely be stunned. 1. is a pentagonal flat wire. 2. is a trapezoid shaped flat wire. 3. is a round wire. 4. is a flat round spiral wire. The peacock is 3-... Click for details

Antique Tagalog gauzy abaca embroidered blouse & shawl

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Textiles Pre 1920: item #706906
TGL002

A gauzy abaca (banana plant fiber) blouse (called “baro”) and matching shawl (called “baksa”) from the Tagalog area in central Luzon, Philippines circa the early 1900s. This type of blouse and shawl was worn in other lowland Philippines as well. A prominent feature of the blouse is the butterfly-like sleeves, which are embroidered with floral motifs in brown and black. These motifs are echoed in one corner of the square shawl, which is worn folded as a triangle over the back and the embroidered ... Click for details

Antique Gaddang male 7-piece ensemble: shirt & cape

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Textiles Pre 1920: item #706389
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An antique Gaddang male short sleeveless upper garment (called “kuton”) and a cape-like garment (called “tapet”) from the Gaddang people of northern Luzon, Philippines circa the early 1900s. Woven of handspun cotton and natural dyes, the kuton and tapet are embellished with very fine beadwork along the neckline, sleeves, hemline and joineries. The kuton’s predominantly bright red thin bands and twill-patterned white bands are delineated by black stepped lines. Towards the hemline are four red e... Click for details

Antique Gaddang male 7-piece ensemble: pouch &loincloth

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Textiles Pre 1920: item #706009
GDD004

An antique Gaddang male ceremonial loincloth (called “dinega”) and a cloth pouch (called “sayay”) from the Gaddang people of northern Luzon, Philippines circa the early 1900s. Woven of handspun cotton and natural dyes in twill patterning, the loincloth is a superb example of very fine detailing. Towards the ends of the loincloth are supplementary float weave and little white bead embellishments, with dangles of red, black, yellow and white beads hanging at one end. A small incised copper ring ga... Click for details

Antique Gaddang male 7-piece ensemble: hat & armlets

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Textiles Pre 1920: item #705693
GDD004

A small basketry hat (called “suklong”) and two armlets (called”tangkil”) from the Gaddang people of northern Luzon, Philippines, circa the early 1900. The hat (3.5 inches in diameter and 1.5 inches in height) is made of very fine rattan, woven in superior workmanship, around a wooden base. At the rim of the hat is another layer of dark and light brown rattan, woven in half-diamond patterns. Decorating the hat on top and around the rim are multi-colored beads of different kinds and sizes. Attach... Click for details

Antique Gaddang male 7-piece ensemble

Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Textiles Pre 1920: item #704430
GDD004

A visually riveting Gaddang male seven-piece ceremonial ensemble from the Gaddang people of northern Luzon, Philippines, circa the early 1900s. The ensemble is comprised of a short sleeveless beaded cotton upper garment (called “kuton”), a cape-like beaded cotton garment (called “tapet”), a beaded cotton loincloth (called “dinega”), a long cloth pouch with metal locking brass and silver rings (called “sayay”), two decorated boar tusk armlets (called “tangkil”) and a small beaded basketry hat (ca... Click for details