Dayak Basket
Wedding Basket
IIban People, Dayak, West Borneo, Kalimantan, Indonesia
Rattan and bark
Height 20 cm, Width 20 cm
Collected: 1910–1920
Provenance: Ex collection of F.J.L. Ghijsels, Dutch architect in Indonesia
Published: The Quiet Collector, Arnold Wentholt and Bruce Carpenter, 2025, page 74
This antique Dayak wedding basket was made by the Iban people of West Kalimantan, Borneo. Woven from natural rattan and bark. It has a square-shaped base and a round top. It has four unique decorative patterns on the outside. This lightweight basket is tightly woven in an interlocking fashion with two layers of weaving. It is a fine example of authentic tribal art from Borneo, In excellent condition.
€ 650
