Lot 770

Indonesian Ikat Sash & Papua New Guinea Bilum Bag - Textile Pair

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Indonesian Ikat Sash & Papua New Guinea Bilum Bag - Textile Pair

Estimate: $400 - $600

Starting Bid: $200

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by Artemis Fine Arts
July 30, 2026 8:00 AM MDT
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Louisville, CO, US 80027

Southeast Asia, Indonesia; and Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, ca. 1900–1975 CE. Two textiles comprising an Indonesian ikat sash and a Papua New Guinea bilum bag. The cotton sash is warp ikat, resist-dyed in red, cream, and charcoal with lozenge and hooked motifs, and finished with a fringe. The bilum is vegetal fibers using the looped string technique typical of Papua New Guinea, where such bags serve as everyday carriers and markers of clan and regional identity. Size of ikat: 65" L x 5.5" W (165.1 cm L x 14.0 cm W).

Provenance: ex-David Zahler collection, acquired between 1975-2010

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Item # 203716

  • Condition: MInor fraying to fibers on bag, otherwise intact. Ikat sash has some thread pulls and fading to dye, otherwise intact.

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