Ceremonial Cloth
91-23-1
From: Borneo | Sarawak
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Native Name | Pua |
| Object Number | 91-23-1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Iban |
| Provenience | Borneo | Sarawak |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Cotton |
| Description | Ceremonial blanket (pua). Two panels sewn together longitudinally. Cotton, patterned by warp ikat in red and nautral, with touches of blue. Across each end a row of three large humanoid figures with fangs. Narrow side borders with blue and white woven stripes enclosing sinuous ikat zigzags. A line of blue and white chain stitch across each end. Soft and faded. On one edge, holes mended with orange yarn. |
| Length | 252 cm |
| Width | 126 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Anthony Plowright, 1991 |
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