In Focus

Sacred textile (mawa') depicting tadpoles and water buffalo

Cultures & Traditions

Weaving Ranks & Status in Iban Society

Materials & Techniques

Dovetail Join

In Focus

Double tubular sacred textile (mawa'), 2007.47

Materials & Techniques

Shed

In Focus

Man's shoulder or hip cloth (hinggi)

Materials & Techniques

Heading

In Focus

Skirt (lawo butu), 1990.205

In Focus

Shroud or ceremonial hanging (Papori to Noling)

Materials & Techniques

Sword (Textiles)

In Focus

Shroud or ceremonial hanging (sekomandi), 1983.126

Materials & Techniques

Interlocked Join

Materials & Techniques

Twill Weave

In Focus

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

In Focus

Ceremonial cloth (tampan), 2000.357

In Focus

Sacred textile (sarita), 1983.122

Materials & Techniques

Float

Materials & Techniques

Supplementary Warp

Materials & Techniques

Tapestry Weave

Materials & Techniques

Oblique Interlacing

Materials & Techniques

Interlacing

Materials & Techniques

Countered

Materials & Techniques

Float copy

In Focus

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

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

Materials & Techniques

Interlooping

Materials & Techniques

Warp-Patterned Weave

Materials & Techniques

Warp Cross

In Focus

Sacred textile (sarita), 1983.120

Materials & Techniques

Intertwining

In Focus

Ceremonial cloth (tampan), 1983.75

Materials & Techniques

Warp

In Focus

Skirt (lawo butu), 1983.100

Materials & Techniques

Stem Stitch

Materials & Techniques

Raddle

Materials & Techniques

Sprang