Ceremonial Cloth (Pua Kumbu)
This ceremonial textile (pua) from the Iban people of northern Borneo is adorned with abstracted imageries of serpents, insects, and crocodiles.
Title: Ceremonial Cloth (Pua Kumbu)
Artist: Unknown
Creation Date: Before 1870
Geography: Malaysia, Borneo
Culture: Iban
Medium: Cotton, natural dyes
Technique: Plain weave, tie-resist dyed warp (warp ikat)
Dimensions: 90.5 x 189 cm (35 5/8 x 89 3/8 in)
Classification: Textiles
Credit Line: Gift of Helena Hernmarck in memory of Mary Kahlenberg, 2022
Object ID Number: 2022.12.KT668