1810 Antique Dayak Pua Pilih Kantuk Textile Borneo more photos needed Fine small stitches tightly laid

Fine small stitches tightly laid out in concentric diamonds - this arrangement is the defining factor of high quality Vari da Baghs that are part of the gifts for the bride

Superbly Embroidered Dowry Bag with dense work on both sides

Great condition

Motifs beautifully interwoven to create a dense pattern at the ends of the textile

1810 Antique Dayak Pua Pilih Kantuk Textile Borneo more photos needed Fine small stitches tightly laidSuperfine Dayak Pua Pilih from Kantuk area village The artwork created by the unique weaving process is one in which the motifs on both, the front and the back of the cloth are identical with the exception that the foreground thread becomes the background and vice versa. In Dayak tradition, weavings are mediums to connect to the spirit world and in this weaving the strong motifs suggest high potency. Compared to other Pua Pilihs this is finely woven