{"product_id":"2073-antique-iban-pua-sungkit-textile-superb-red","title":"2073 Antique Iban Pua Sungkit Textile - Superb Red","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b3b3b3;\"\u003e Antique Iban Pua Sungkit Singkit Woven Textile \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis type of weaving is now extinct making this category a highly coveted one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19th century ceremonial weaving, \"Pua kombu \/ kumbu Sungkit or Singkit\" in hand spun cotton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this type of weaving motifs are created using a supplementary weft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuch textiles played an important role in headhunting ceremonies and hence were among the most tediously decorated woven works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sungkit weaving process is now extinct.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIban people (a subsection of the Dayak), Borneo, 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHas two tones on red as can be seen in the images\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThomas Murray's book on Indonesian textiles contains a variety of motifs used in Sungkit textiles. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sothebys.com\/en\/buy\/auction\/2021\/la-trame-du-reve-lart-du-textile-en-asie-du-sud-est\/tissu-ceremoniel-pua-iban-borneo-indonesie-debut-4?locale=en\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLink 1 to a similar but younger example: Sotheby's\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sothebys.com\/en\/buy\/auction\/2021\/la-trame-du-reve-lart-du-textile-en-asie-du-sud-est\/tissu-ceremoniel-pua-iban-borneo-indonesia-debut\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLink 2 to a similar but younger example: Sotheby's\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e***\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist\/user. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSigns of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003eTherefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e***\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51675948417314,"sku":"2073","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/2073AntiqueSungkitWeavingTextileArt17.jpg?v=1787459987","url":"https:\/\/wovensouls.com\/products\/2073-antique-iban-pua-sungkit-textile-superb-red","provider":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}