2055 Antique Iban Ceremonial Ikat Bidang Textile Masterpiece Borneo Africa A group of border fragments

A  group of border fragments of an Indian Trade Textiles from Toraja

The beads are heavy and possibly made of copper inners and gilted / plated with Gold

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Old Skirt of the Bishnoi community

2055 Antique Iban Ceremonial Ikat Bidang Textile Masterpiece Borneo Africa A group of border fragmentsAntique Iban Ikat Bidang Among the Iban, textiles are treasured as they are more than just objects made of fibre. In some cultures, such as the Iban, textiles have played a major, if not central role, in all the ceremonies surrounding the important events in life. Power structures among women are based on dyeing and weaving skills. Perhaps the most important materials owned by families were textiles. Ikat textiles are among the hardest to make, as the