Description
Pua kumbu of Borneo:
The Pua weaving or the Pua Kumbu is a ritual blanket used for religious ceremonies, festivals Gawai, ceremonies associated with birth, death, healing or soul-searching and war of headhunting. It serves as a means of communication between this world and the world of ancestors, spirits and gods. All the dyes used in the traditional Pua Kumbu are vegetable and fruit(mango stein-reddish color) origin.
Measurement:
Height: 205 cm / 80.7 inches
Width: 132 cm / 52 inches
Weight: 1 kg / 2.2 lb
After packing: 1.5 kg / 3.3 lb
Condition: Some discoloration and tear, the largest tear measures 5 x 3 cm / 2 x 1.2 inch but otherwise this an exceedingly powerful and rare tribal fabric of the Iban tribe, and very beautiful too.
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Tribal Art –
beautiful ornaments, museum quality, fast response and shipping.. well packed.. highly recommended.