In Focus

Sacred textile (mawa') depicting tadpoles and water buffalo

Cultures & Traditions

Weaving Ranks & Status in Iban Society

Materials & Techniques

Heading

In Focus

Man's shoulder or hip cloth (hinggi)

In Focus

Skirt (lawo butu), 1990.205

In Focus

Shroud or ceremonial hanging (Papori to Noling)

In Focus

Double tubular sacred textile (mawa'), 2007.47

Materials & Techniques

Dovetail Join

Materials & Techniques

Shed

In Focus

Shroud or ceremonial hanging (sekomandi), 1983.126

Materials & Techniques

Twill Weave

Materials & Techniques

Sword (Textiles)

Materials & Techniques

Interlocked Join

Materials & Techniques

Float copy

In Focus

Ceremonial textile (pua) with brooding giant (gajah meram)

In Focus

Ceremonial cloth (tampan), 1990.201

In Focus

Ceremonial cloth (tampan), 1983.76

Materials & Techniques

Complementary-Warp Weave

Materials & Techniques

Tapestry Join

Materials & Techniques

Teasel

In Focus

Ceremonial cloth (tampan), 2000.357

In Focus

Woman's skirts (Kain kebat), 1983.135 and 1983.137

Materials & Techniques

Supplementary Warp

Materials & Techniques

Interlacing

Materials & Techniques

Countered

Materials & Techniques

Oblique Interlacing

In Focus

Sacred textile (sarita), 1983.122

Materials & Techniques

Float

Materials & Techniques

Tapestry Weave

Materials & Techniques

Interlooping

Materials & Techniques

Warp Cross

In Focus

Sacred textile (sarita), 1983.120

Materials & Techniques

Warp-Patterned Weave

Materials & Techniques

Intertwining

In Focus

Woman's tubular garment (tais feto)

Materials & Techniques

Warp Beam

Materials & Techniques

Dovetail Stake

Materials & Techniques

Bound-Warp Resist Dyed

Materials & Techniques

Dovetail Cord

Materials & Techniques

Stick Shuttle