Toraja Burial Cloth (Mawa), Sulawesi

Decorative Toraja sacred cloth "ma'wa" or "maá," rice-paste resist batik and painting on hand-loomed cotton, vegetable dyes, Sulawesi, Indonesia, second half 20th C. Size: 110'' x 32'' (279 x 81 cm

Toraja sacred cloth depicting people, animals and other auspicious symbols, "ma'wa", rice-paste resist batik and painting on hand-loomed cotton, vegetable dyes, early 20th c .Size: 144'' x 35'' (366 x

The Toraja people of central Sulawesi value as sacred the cloths called mawa, which are stored as family treasures and brought out when needed to sanctify important rituals. This is a rare 19th centur

Toraja Sacred Heirloom Mawa, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Early-Mid 20th C. Hanging in hand resist, brown-black dye, red accents probably directly applied. Trees of life on long sides with traces of applied d

Celebes (Suluwesi) Island sacred ritual cloth, painted in brown, the central corral formed by buffalo heads and surrounded by boys and buffalo, the animal most associated with prosperity among the Tor

3 Rare Toraja Sacred Cloths, animals and other auspicious symbols, "ma'wa", rice-paste resist batik and painting on hand-loomed cotton, vegetable dyes. Size: 1) 50'' x 17'', (127 x 43 cm); 2) 70'' x 5

Rare Toraja sacred cloth depicting animals and other auspicious symbols, "ma'wa", rice-paste resist batik and painting on hand-loomed cotton, vegetable dyes. Size: 35'' x 34'', (89 x 86 cm). Note: The

Woman's blouse, "lemba" painted beaten bark cloth (fuya), early to mid 20th century, Toraja, Sulawesi. Size: 36'' x 31'' (91 x 79 cm).

**Originally Listed At $200** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Sulawesi Island, Toraja people, ca. late 20th century CE. A massive woven textile, made of two joined panels, with knotted fringe at its shorte

Toraja Tribe of Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, vintage woven cotton Ikat Sukomandi "Strong Family Bond" ceremonial cloth, rust ground with geometric pattern (interpreted as a genealogical pattern) cons

Amenhotep I Piece of Burial Cloth, Ca. 1504 BC- Ex. Bonhams London A .5" piece of burial cloth excavated from the mummy of Amenophis I, commonly referred to as Amenhotep I, whose reign spanned approxi

Toraja Sulawesi Ikat, Indonesia, Early 20th C. Hand spun cotton and natural dyes. Size: 5'2'' x 4'2'' (157 x 127 cm). Provenance: Sylvia and Philip Chaplain Collection, New Hampshire.

Indonesia, Toraja, Sulawesi, Handwoven Cotton Ikat, 100"l x 56"w x shoulder 15" w Provenance: From the estate of Dr. Philip Gould , New York

Ceremonial Banner (Sarita), Toraja, Sulawesi, Indonesia, C. 1940-50. Classic example of traditional blue and white wax resist cotton banner. Minor repairs. Provenance: Ex. Seth Hersh/Batikat Collectio

Pre-Columbian, Central Coast of Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A magnificent fragment from a shroud, hand woven from cotton and camelid fibers dyed in dark blue, brown, white, brown umber, beige.

Brilliant pink and orange with black geometric patterns hand painted on fine barkcloth 'Siga', men's feast day headdress. C. 1900-1910. Bada Toraja, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Approx. 54" x 44". Provenance:

3 Löffel Toraja, Sulawesi, Indonesien Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. L 13 - 15 cm. Provenienz: - Peter und Veena Schnell, Zürich. - Galerie Walu, Basel. CHF 150 / 300 EUR 129 / 258

3 Löffel Toraja, Sulawesi, Indonesien Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. L 13,5 - 14,5 cm. Provenienz: - Peter und Veena Schnell, Zürich. - Galerie Walu, Basel. CHF 150 / 300 EUR 129 / 258

Toraja Sarcophagus, Sulawesi, 16th/17th Century erong Jackfruit wood, carved pearl, water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) horn and shell Height 45in (114cm); Length 111in (282cm); Width 30in (76cm) Weight 4

Toraja Ritual Cloth "Maa'" or "Ma' wa", Indonesia, 19th-Early 20th C. Maa' sacred cloth hanging made of tabby woven cotton cloth and painted with dyes with the Torajan version of the tree of life desi

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Sulawesi Island, Toraja people, ca. early 20th century CE. An amazing ritualistic canopy known as a kandaure comprised of thousands of glass seed beads strung and woven on f

Toraja Ritual Cloth "Maa'" or "Ma' wa", Indonesia, 19th C. Ceremonial hanging of handspun and hand woven cotton, with a painted and stamped pattern. The textile is made to resemble an Indian trade clo

19th C. Sulawesi Toraja Wood Granary Door Man Riding A Cow. Measure 36" X 23". The Toraja are one of the oldest ethnic groups in all of Indonesia, though they did not view themselves as an ethnic grou

**Originally Listed At $500** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, South Sulawesi, Toraja people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A wonderful set of 3 hand-carved wooden spoons, each exhibiting a range