877 Antique KalimantanDayak Beaded Basket Baby Carrier ikat *From the Masterpiece collection

*From the Masterpiece collection

antique Cambodian ikats are the finest and though this is a revival textile (not antique)

Excellent piece for use as a style accessory or as a collectible

First Half 20th century

loose threads

877 Antique KalimantanDayak Beaded Basket Baby Carrier ikat *From the Masterpiece collectionSuperb Antique Kalimantan Dayak baby carrier with Hornbill & Tiger Motif Rare beaded panels for the top, left and right rims. Valuable glass beads all along the top panel. Lovely old batik cloth patches in the lining. Beaded panel is estimated to be from the late 1800s early 1900s LITERATURE REFERENCE : Photographs of baby carriers being used in real life may be seen on pages 55 56 of the book titled "Borneo A photographic Journey" by Dennis Lau ***