Cultures & Traditions

Weaving Ranks & Status in Iban Society

In Focus

Sacred textile (mawa') depicting tadpoles and water buffalo

Materials & Techniques

Shed

In Focus

Man's shoulder or hip cloth (hinggi)

Materials & Techniques

Heading

Materials & Techniques

Dovetail Join

In Focus

Double tubular sacred textile (mawa'), 2007.47

In Focus

Shroud or ceremonial hanging (Papori to Noling)

In Focus

Skirt (lawo butu), 1990.205

Materials & Techniques

Sword (Textiles)

In Focus

Shroud or ceremonial hanging (sekomandi), 1983.126

Materials & Techniques

Interlocked Join

Materials & Techniques

Twill Weave

Materials & Techniques

Interlacing

Materials & Techniques

Countered

Materials & Techniques

Tapestry Weave

Materials & Techniques

Oblique Interlacing

In Focus

Sacred textile (sarita), 1983.122

Materials & Techniques

Float

Materials & Techniques

Supplementary Warp

Materials & Techniques

Float copy

Materials & Techniques

Teasel

Materials & Techniques

Tapestry Join

Materials & Techniques

Complementary-Warp Weave

In Focus

Ceremonial cloth (tampan), 1990.201

In Focus

Ceremonial cloth (tampan), 1983.76

In Focus

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

In Focus

Ceremonial cloth (tampan), 2000.357

In Focus

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

Materials & Techniques

Warp Cross

In Focus

Sacred textile (sarita), 1983.120

Materials & Techniques

Interlooping

Materials & Techniques

Warp-Patterned Weave

Materials & Techniques

Intertwining

Materials & Techniques

Weft

Materials & Techniques

Braiding

Materials & Techniques

Shaft

Materials & Techniques

Raddle

Materials & Techniques

Sprang

In Focus

Ceremonial cloth (pua) with monitor lizards slumbering on watchtowers (bandau bepadung)