Uncommon rattan wedding basket, also known as dowry baskets, are highly intricate, hand-woven rattan masterpieces traditional to the Dayak Iban people of Sarawak, Borneo. They play an essential role in customary marriages, primarily used to safely transport and present ceremonial wedding gifts or dowry items (such as betel nut) between the families.
Ibanic wedding basket
SKU: 2004
120,00 US$Pris
Borneo, Kalimantan region, Ibanic/Dayak ethnic group. First half 20th century.
