Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Borneo, Dayak, ca. mid-20th century CE. A large bridal mat of rectangular form woven from vegetal fibers; the bride and groom sleep on this mat after their wedding. The sizable, beige-hued composition features brown and purple fibers that form linear and geometric motifs over the dense underlying argyle pattern. Size: 81.5" L x 34.6" W (207 cm x 87.9 cm)

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, 1995 to 2010; ex-Dr. Gallagher collection, Sydney, Australia, 1960 to 2000

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#171721

Light loosening and fraying to some fibers, otherwise intact and very good. Nice preservation to fiber colors.