Indonesia
1930s
Handwoven textile
Bag 10 x 31 in (25.4 x 78.7 cm); presented in Lucite case 18 1/4 x 41 in (46.4 x 104.1 cm)
Provenance: Private collection, Albuquerque, New Mexico
This handwoven Indonesian bag follows a long vertical format with a patterned upper panel and extended woven bands below, a construction found across several Indonesian weaving traditions where bags served both functional and ceremonial purposes. The red ground, geometric patterning, and narrow suspended panels are consistent with regional Indonesian textile production of the early 20th century, in which hand weaving techniques preserved pre-colonial design vocabularies alongside newer commercial dye materials. The care evident in both the patterning and the panel construction suggests an object made for use as well as display.
Presented in a custom Lucite case, the bag retains the visual character of its regional woven form while allowing the structure and surface detail to be clearly seen. The geometric patterning is organized in horizontal registers across the upper panel, with the lower woven bands providing a strong vertical counterpoint to the dense upper field. Its provenance from a private collection in Albuquerque, New Mexico places it within the American Southwest market for Southeast Asian textile material.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
Indonesia
1930s
Handwoven textile
Bag 10 x 31 in (25.4 x 78.7 cm); presented in Lucite case 18 1/4 x 41 in (46.4 x 104.1 cm)
Provenance: Private collection, Albuquerque, New Mexico
This handwoven Indonesian bag follows a long vertical format with a patterned upper panel and extended woven bands below, a construction found across several Indonesian weaving traditions where bags served both functional and ceremonial purposes. The red ground, geometric patterning, and narrow suspended panels are consistent with regional Indonesian textile production of the early 20th century, in which hand weaving techniques preserved pre-colonial design vocabularies alongside newer commercial dye materials. The care evident in both the patterning and the panel construction suggests an object made for use as well as display.
Presented in a custom Lucite case, the bag retains the visual character of its regional woven form while allowing the structure and surface detail to be clearly seen. The geometric patterning is organized in horizontal registers across the upper panel, with the lower woven bands providing a strong vertical counterpoint to the dense upper field. Its provenance from a private collection in Albuquerque, New Mexico places it within the American Southwest market for Southeast Asian textile material.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
