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Unknown — Two ceremonial clothes pua, Iban, Borneo, Indonesia, about 1900
Unknown

Two ceremonial clothes pua, Iban, Borneo, Indonesia, about 1900

Two ceremonial pua cloths created by the Iban people of Borneo, Indonesia around 1900. These textiles exemplify the rich weaving heritage and ceremonial significance in Iban culture.

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La Trame du Rêve : l’Art du Textile en Asie du Sud-Est

April 1, 2021

Estimate: $6,000$9,000

Lot 9

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Unknown, Two ceremonial clothes pua, Iban, Borneo, Indonesia, about 1900

Two ceremonial pua cloths created by the Iban people of Borneo, Indonesia around 1900. These textiles exemplify the rich weaving heritage and ceremonial significance in Iban culture.

Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Indonesia, 1900, Ceremonial Cloth, Iban, Borneo, Textile, Pua, Indigenous, Traditional Weaving

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art