Pua Kumbu, traditional ikat textile.

Collection type: Object
Description: Pua Kumbu, traditional ikat textile.
Long description: Pua kumbu, a rectangular silk cloth made up of two lengths of cloth hand stitched together down the centre. In the central section the warp ikat forms complex interlocking geometric patterns in orange, reddish-brown, cream and blue grey. There is a border of orange, cream and blue grey stripes along each selvedge. There is a narrow band of supplementary weft twining in cream and blue grey and a fringe at both ends. The fringe is made up of twisted tassels which are knotted at the ends. Most pua kumbu are traditionally woven on back-strap looms by women using hand spun cotton and naural dyes. In this case the cloth is 100% silk which has been coloured with Engkudu roots (morinda citrifolia) dye.
Geographical reference: Malaysia
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Malaysia
Cultural groups: Iban
Person: Maker Gading Anak Mayau; PRM source Leonard Linggi Jugah
Date / Period: Date made: By 2019
Acquisition information: Donated: May 2019
Materials and processes: Material Silk Textile Animal, Process Woven, Process Ikat Resist Dyed, Process Supplementary Weft Woven, Process Stitched
Dimensions: Length 2320 mm including tassels, Width 1145 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 2025.2.1

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