Woman’s Skirt for Ritual Use [Kain Kebat]
Malaysia, Borneo, Sarawak, Iban people
19th century
Cotton, warp ikat, natural dyes
45 x 18.25 inches (111.5 x 46.5 cm )
Malaysia, Borneo, Sarawak, Iban people
19th century
Cotton, warp ikat, natural dyes
45 x 18.25 inches (111.5 x 46.5 cm )
SOLD
Featuring a crisply executed, rich combination of patterns including the traditional motif named “leeches”.
For an example with a similar design, see Herbert Amman, Textiles from Borneo: Iban Kantu Ketungau and Mualang Peoples (5 Continents, Milan 2013): page 130, no. 64.
For an example with a similar design, see Herbert Amman, Textiles from Borneo: Iban Kantu Ketungau and Mualang Peoples (5 Continents, Milan 2013): page 130, no. 64.
