Pua Kumbu, Sarawak

The ceremonial ikat textile of the Iban people, pua kumbu is woven by women on backstrap looms using a resist-dyeing technique that produces designs of extraordinary visual complexity — stylised crocodiles, serpents, and human figures rendered in rust, cream, and black that encode spiritual narratives of protection and transformation. The finest examples are among the most prized textiles in the world of indigenous art.