Woman’s Tube Skirt (Kain Kebat)
Kain kebat is a ceremonial cloth worn by Iban women for importan occasions such as as setting out food offerings for the gods and spirits or dyeing the threads for weaving textiles.
Title: Woman’s Tube Skirt (Kain Kebat)
Artist: Unknown
Creation Date: Before 1900
Geography: Malaysia, Borneo
Culture: Iban
Medium: Cotton
Technique: Plain weave, tie-resist dyed warp (warp ikat)
Dimensions: 58.5 x 114 cm (23 x 45 in)
Classification: Costumes; principal attire (lower body)
Credit Line: Gift of Helena Hernmarck in memory of Mary Kahlenberg, 2022
Object ID Number: 2022.12.KT743