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Shoulder cloth

Title

Shoulder cloth

Year/Period

Late 19th-early 20th century

Region

Borneo

Dimension

Object size: L204 x W65 cm

Accession No.

1997-04244

Collection of

Asian Civilisations Museum

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ng

This shoulder cloth belongs to the Iban people of Borneo. The centrefield depicts motifs of hooks and rhombs. This cloth was patterned using the ‘sungkit’ technique, a form of supplementary weft weaving. Iban textiles sometimes serve as hangings during ceremonies as it is believed that ceremonial cloth would be injected with supernatural power and become avenues for communication with supernatural beings.