Iban bidang

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Textiles Pre 1950: item #739742
1783

Good Iban woman’s skirt depicting tree of life with bamboo running the length of the bidang reaching above the forest canopy, circa 1950s. Aside from commercial thread on sides, it is composed of all natural dyes and handspun thread. There are the inevitable few pin holes and a few small tears on one side (this indicates where the skirt has been taken in to have a better fit on the waist). The side borders are made from commercial dye and thread while the center is all handspun thread a... Click for details

Iban bidang

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Textiles Pre 1950: item #739740
1782

Fine Iban woman’s skirt from near Kapit, circa 1950s, with bangkit fruit pattern, signifying fruitful abundance. Apart from the inevitable few pin holes and a couple of very minor frays on the edge, this piece is in excellent condition. The red and yellow side borders are made from commercial thread while the center is all handspun thread with natural colored indigo and vegetable dye. L: 102cm/40in and W: 52cm/20.5in. It should be noted that Iban weavings are one of the few well documented... Click for details

Iban bidang

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Textiles Pre 1930: item #739345
1781

Outstanding Iban woman’s skirt depicting hawks flying over the forest canopy. The contrast between the black and brown dyes on the background really conveys the sense of looking up and seeing the interplay of light and shadow through the tree tops. Circa 1930s. Aside from the red and yellow commercial thread on sides, it is composed of all natural dyes and handspun thread. Apart from the inevitable few pin holes this piece is in exceptionally fine condition. The side borders are made from com... Click for details

Iban bidang

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Textiles Pre 1940: item #739343
1780

Fine Iban woman’s skirt from near Kapit, circa 1940s, with eye of the green pigeon and bamboo pattern. This piece is very finely woven indicating that came from a woman of high status. There is one repair that may be seen in enlargements, apart from the inevitable few pin holes in outstanding condition. The side borders are made from commercial dye and thread while the center is all handspun thread and natural colored indigo and vegetable dyes. L: 115cm/45.2in and W: 57cm/22.5in. It shou... Click for details

Mandaya abaca cloth bag

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Textiles Pre 1960: item #709495
MDY003

From the Mandaya people of southeastern Mindanao, Philippines comes this abaca (banana plant fiber) cloth bag circa the 1950s. The bag is made of abaca, dyed in natural colors. The pattern on the abaca bag is the signature Mandaya motif of a human ( called “u-tau”). The bag has an edging in front of a cloth appliqué, embroidered with diamond, coil and zigzag designs in black, white and yellow threads. Abaca twine in matching colors was braided for the handles. Measuring 9.5x13 inches, the bag i... Click for details

Maranaw tube garment

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Textiles Pre 1970: item #700374
MRN003

From the Maranaw people of northwestern Mindanao, Philippines, comes this tubular garment (locally called “malong a landap”) circa the1960s. This malong is of thick silk fabric (probably silk and cotton?). Joining the yellow and maroon panels are tapestry-weave bands (called “langkit”), the narrower bands (2 inches wide) called “tobiran” and wider band (4 inches wide) called “lakban”. The malong serves as clothing, blanket, baby carrier, and private space for two bodies. While most malongs can b... Click for details

Gaddang beaded red cotton blouse

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Textiles Pre 1940: item #700302
GDD003

From the Gaddang people of northern Luzon, Philippines, comes this beaded hand-sewn red blouse circa the 1930s, probably much earlier. The blouse is made of red commercial cotton cloth, embellished with beads, buttons and metal dangles. At the front bodice is a button arrangement along the buttonhole area, with one red button to tack in the blouse. Hanging from the middle hem of the front bodice is a collection of very small brass cones, suspended from yellow-white-red-black beaded dangles. On ... Click for details

Bilaan beaded red & blue cotton blouse

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Textiles Pre 1960: item #700014
BIL003

Circa 1950s, possibly earlier, this is a beaded cotton blouse (locally called “albong”) from the Bilaan people of south central Mindanao, Philippines. Made of red and dark blue commercial cotton cloth, the blouse is decorated with white beads and multi-colored thread embroidery. The beadwork on the neckline and shoulders, as well as the embroidery on the back neckline and arms, shows a triangular with shoots motif, which is reminiscent of the “tumpal” or bamboo shoot motifs of other island Sout... Click for details

Bagobo abaca ikat tubular skirt

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Textiles Pre 1980: item #699806
BGB007

This is an abaca (banana plant fiber) ikat (locally called “bebed”) tubular skirt (“panapisan”) from the Bagobo people of south central Mindanao, Philippines circa the 1970s, maybe earlier. The skirt, organically dyed of red, black, highlights of yellow (and natural abaca color), is made of two symmetric panels, stitched end to end and selvedge to selvedge. There are two six- inch central bands of black on white hooks-and-tendril pattern (“ramut”) arranged in face to face (“pangatudan”) style a... Click for details

Bagobo abaca ikat tube skirt

Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Textiles Pre 1980: item #699786
BGB006

This is an abaca (banana plant fiber) ikat (locally called “bebed”) tubular skirt (“panapisan”) from the Bagobo people of south central Mindanao, Philippines circa the 1970s, maybe earlier. The skirt, organically dyed of red, black, highlights of yellow (and natural abaca color), is made of two symmetric panels, stitched end to end and selvedge to selvedge. There are two three-and- a-half inch central bands of black on white hooks-and-tendril pattern (“ramut”) and two thinner bands of similar p... Click for details