Vintage Toraja Long Ritual Cloth Pori Lonjong, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Ceremonial textile, pori lonjong, cotton ikat, Toraja people, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Size: 156'' x 34'' (396 x 86 cm).

Ceremonial textile, "pori lonjong", cotton warp ikat with traditional "ronkong" motif, Toraja people, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Size: 100'' x 28'' (254 x 71 cm).

Banner used to mark the home of the deceased in memorial rituals, with ikat geometric designs in red and black woven cotton. Acquired in the 1970s-1980 by the original owner, who purchased a number of

Very long Toraja ikat "pori lonjong", hand spun cotton, warp ikat, 7 large blocks of ikated designs with tumpal-like borders at both extremes, probably intended as a banner to decorate a deceased's ho

Decorative Toraja sacred cloth "ma'wa" or "maá," rice-paste resist batik and painting on hand-loomed cotton, vegetable dyes, Sulawesi, Indonesia, second half 20th C. Size: 110'' x 32'' (279 x 81 cm

**Originally Listed At $200** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Sulawesi Island, Toraja people, ca. late 20th century CE. A massive woven textile, made of two joined panels, with knotted fringe at its shorte

Toraja Tribe of Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, vintage woven cotton Ikat Sukomandi "Strong Family Bond" ceremonial cloth, rust ground with geometric pattern (interpreted as a genealogical pattern) cons

Toraja Dulang Ritual Bowl, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Mid 20th C. Carved wood. Size: 6'' x 7.5'' x 7.25'' (15 x 19 x 18 cm).

Toraja Ritual Cloth "Maa'" or "Ma' wa", Indonesia, 19th-Early 20th C. Maa' sacred cloth hanging made of tabby woven cotton cloth and painted with dyes with the Torajan version of the tree of life desi

Toraja Ritual Cloth "Maa'" or "Ma' wa", Indonesia, 19th C. Ceremonial hanging of handspun and hand woven cotton, with a painted and stamped pattern. The textile is made to resemble an Indian trade clo

A very fine antique model of a longhouse or "Tongkonan" from Sulawesi island, Indonesia, which is a traditional Torajan ancestral house. The Tongkonan stand high on wooden piles, topped with a layered

Toraja Sacred Heirloom Mawa, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Early-Mid 20th C. Hanging in hand resist, brown-black dye, red accents probably directly applied. Trees of life on long sides with traces of applied d

Five Rice Spoons Toraja Highlands, Sulawesi, Indonesia (early twentieth century) carved wood 13.2 cm; 14. 5 cm; 12.4 cm; 14.5 cm; 15.1 cm; 15.3 cm long (5)

Celebes (Suluwesi) Island sacred ritual cloth, painted in brown, the central corral formed by buffalo heads and surrounded by boys and buffalo, the animal most associated with prosperity among the Tor

Sulawesi Toraja, Indonesia, Comb. Carved water buffalo horn. It measures 9 1/2 inches long and 6 1/2 inches widest. Weight: 2 oz. This is a NO RESERVE AUCTION: there are no hidden or confidential rese

The Toraja people of central Sulawesi value as sacred the cloths called mawa, which are stored as family treasures and brought out when needed to sanctify important rituals. This is a rare 19th centur

Brilliant pink and orange with black geometric patterns hand painted on fine barkcloth 'Siga', men's feast day headdress. C. 1900-1910. Bada Toraja, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Approx. 54" x 44". Provenance:

Toraja sacred cloth depicting people, animals and other auspicious symbols, "ma'wa", rice-paste resist batik and painting on hand-loomed cotton, vegetable dyes, early 20th c .Size: 144'' x 35'' (366 x

A Toraja Sarita Ceremonial Textile, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Size: 31'' x 148'' (79 x 376 cm). Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the O

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Sulawesi Island, Toraja people, ca. early 20th century CE. An amazing ritualistic canopy known as a kandaure comprised of thousands of glass seed beads strung and woven on f

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, South Sulawesi Island, Toraja culture, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A finely-built square granary door, hand-carved from dense jackfruit wood, with an abstract bu

This is a large Sumba ceremonial textile known as a Lau Hada, a ritual cloth from East Sumba Island, Indonesia. The textile has been embellished with Nassa Shells and a beautiful pattern and design of

Tie-Dyed Kemben Breast Cloth, Indonesia, C. 1920. Kemben breast cloth from the Solo Kraton (Court) of central Java made in tied and sewn resist on a tabby woven cotton cloth. The long, narrow saput ha

Late colonial period warp ikat cotton shroud. Bold red, black and blue geometric designs. Rongkond, Central Celebes (Sulawesi) Indonesia. Acquired in 1980 by the original owner, who purchased it from