Dayak Barkcloth
Barkcloth, hip cloth
Dayak people, Katawaringin, South Borneo, Kalimantan
Barkcloth
Length: 109 cm, width: 61 cm
Early 20th century
Provenance: Dutch family
Female hip cloth made from barkcloth (tapa), produced by the Dayak people of Kotawaringin, South Borneo (Kalimantan), Indonesia. This piece dates to around 1920.
The textile is handmade from natural bark fibers. It is decorated with floral and guirlande motifs.
€ 750
