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1652 Antique Iban Pua Kumbu Sungkit Textile with Human Figures Not for sale yet The woolen marriage bed-screens Arkilla

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The woolen marriage bed-screens Arkilla kerka are one of the types in the broad category of the marriage bed-screens generically called Arkilla woven in the Inland Delta of the Niger River in Mali

Color is camel but in the sunlight (photo 1) it looks rich-golden

Beadwork fringe at the bottom

In the olden days

1652 Antique Iban Pua Kumbu Sungkit Textile with Human Figures Not for sale yet The woolen marriage bed-screens ArkillaAntique Iban Pua Sungkit Singkit Woven Textile with Human Figures Undyed base This type of weaving is now extinct making this category a highly coveted one. 19th century ceremonial weaving, "Pua kombu kumbu Sungkit or Singkit" in hand spun cotton. In this type of weaving motifs are created using a supplementary weft. Such textiles played an important role in headhunting ceremonies and hence were among the most tediously decorated woven works. The

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