Antique Indonesian Textiles

This magnificent Indonesian textile, measuring 172 × 172 cm, is a square-format hand-embroidered ceremonial cloth, likely intended as a wedding or dowry textile.

Small Early 19th Century Indonesian Textile Cabinet. Made of Teak with two doors enclosing three shelves over two drawers.

A late 19th century Batik Sarong Indonesian Textile Measures: 3'7'' x 5'8'' Batik is a technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to the whole cloth.

This is an antique Indonesian textile woven during the end of the 19th century circa 1890-1900 and measures 100x 54CM in size.

Antique Batik Tulis Kemben Cloth – Tiga Negri Style – Hand-Drawn Wax Resist Textile, Indonesia (1930s) An exceptional example of traditional Indonesian textile artistry, this antiq...

A very large Irate Textile from the Toraja tribes of Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Iban Dayak Ceremonial Ikat Textile (Pua Kumbu) Sarawak, Borneo Early–mid 20th century A fine and richly patterned Iban Dayak ikat textile (pua kumbu), handwoven on a backstrap loo...

A Tatibin Ceremonial cloth from Lampung Sumatra Indonesia, woven cotton with natural dyes with stylized ship and mythical motifs, Good condition with expected wear, late 19th / earl...

This textile was made using advanced traditional dying and weaving techniques: Ikat is a textile art form that has made these textiles sought after and appreciated world wide.

A fine old Indonesian warp Ikat sarong from Savu Indonesia A sarong made from 4 sections sewn together to make a larger cloth and closed into a tube to be used as a Sarong for spec...

This Ikat textile originates from the Island of Sumba, Indonesia.

An exceptionally old and fine example of a west timor ikat textile. This particular textile is incredibly old, easily over a century old with a wonderful fading of color and aging th...

An early 20th century 'Kamasan' cotton textile painting from Bali, Indonesia. The hand-painted image has great detail and depicts Balinese Hindu mythology.

This exquisite Malaysian textile, measuring an impressive 109 x 579 cm, is a remarkable example of traditional Southeast Asian craftsmanship. The piece showcases the rich cultural h...

This textile would have been used in a special ceremony, perhaps a wedding.

Vintage dayak tribal beaded decorated baby Carrier Borneo Indonesia. The Tribal baby carrier beautifully made with wood base decorated with bead work cloth and clam shell decoration....

A stunning antique 1920s Indonesian (Sumatra) Tirai textile which would have been hung in a doorway or alcove during a celebration (weddings or birthdays) to symbolize good fortune.

Stunning contrasting colors featuring a metallic fringe on this beautiful fine silk, tie dye ceremonial shoulder cloth from Palembang, Sumatra. Early 20 century. There are 2 very ...

A fine and large semi-antique circa 1930 Indonesian batik finely-woven cotton panel from Cirebon, West Java having blue and white "Mega Mendung" or "Chinese Cloud" wax resist dyed pa...

This piece is heavily embroidered with gold metallic thread. It is more dense on the piece in comparison to other examples.

Stunning colors in this hand-woven textile from the island of Sumba, eastern Indonesia.

Beautiful soft Ikat on this rare bold indigo and white textile from Sumba. Fabulous on a sofa, bed, a wall hanging, or even to wear as a shawl. Mythical characters, lizards, horses a...

A beautifully woven silk Ikat with fringes on both end, collected from Jingaraia Region on Bali island of Indonesia, circa early 20th century or earlier. The textile features red, si...

A rare tapas is rather good shape for its age and use.

A rare and museum-quality antique Indonesian ikat textile from the island of Sumba in East Nusa Tenggara — a hinggi kombu (men's ceremonial cloth) of exceptional age, cultural signif...

A ceremonial tie - dye cloth from Indonesia.

Beautiful soft Ikat, with stunning seven inch tassels, on this rare bold indigo and white textile from Sumba. Fabulous on a sofa, bed, a wall hanging, or even to wear as a shawl. Myt...

Bold contrasting tones on this minimalist ikat from Toraja Land. Ikat is an ancient technique which is used to add patterns to textiles. The designs are created in the yarns rather t...

Antique Textile with Symbolic Motifs This striking antique textile showcases a highly symbolic design, woven with remarkable precision and rich in cultural meaning. The composition u...

A highly collectible antique early 20th century hand-woven silk ikat songket head cloth with gold thread embroidery from the Palembang region, Sumatra, Indonesia. This textile would ...

Antique Javanese Silk Batik Slendang (Selendang). A shoulder cloth length of compact hand spun silk imported from China. The diagonal patterned stripes design created by hand in wax ...

4-Color Plangi and Tritik Silk Shawl, Palembang, Sumatra. A rectangular lightweight silk textile with decoration by means of plangi (rainbow tie-dye) and tritik (stitched and gathere...

Antique Hand Dyed Cotton Batik Slendang (Selendang), Java. A length of cotton fabric used as a shoulder cloth, hand dyed in three colors: the base dyed golden yellow overall then a v...

Measuring: 34 inches square (86.3cm) Weight: 5.8 ounces (165grams) Provenance: Indonesian art market. L'Asie Exotique, Palm Springs, CA

A rich and luxurious kain limar songket, shoulder cloth for a woman, ikat dyed and woven silk (limar) with supplementary weft woven metallic gold thread brocade (songket), circa 1900...

Measuring: 32 inches square (81.3cm) Weight: 5.5 ounces (156grams) Provenance: Indonesian art market.

Incredibly long rare ikat from the island of Sumba. Ikat is an ancient technique which is used to add patterns to textiles. The designs are created in the yarns rather than on the fi...

Ca.1850 antique Ikat pillow. 23 X 14.

We added a bone suede border to this beautiful Sumba Hinggi ikat on one side. Mythical characters, lizards, horses and birds intermingle in this graphic hip cloth from Sumba. Ikat is...

They do not come with inserts but bags made to the size to accommodate insert materials. Dry clean only.

This skirt is one of a rare group of tapis textiles that have been embroidered with lettering and words.

Late 19th Century Indonesian teak wood textile cabinet Beautifully carved teak wood with two cabinet doors over two nicely spaced shelves and two storage drawers underneath.

Early 20th century pair of Indonesian handmade textiles. Pictures with inlays.

This Antique Balinese Kamasan painting, rendered on handwoven cotton, beautifully captures the timeless elegance of classical Wayang-style storytelling. Featuring intricate scenes fr...

An early 20th century 'Kamasan' cotton textile painting from Bali, Indonesia. The hand-painted image has great detail and depicts Balinese Hindu mythology.

This striking vintage Balinese Kamasan painting, rendered on handwoven cotton, beautifully captures the timeless elegance of classical Wayang-style storytelling. Featuring intricate ...

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This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 26" tall. Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be compared to European and North A...

This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 26" tall. Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be compared to European and North A...

This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. This shadow puppet, 25" high with movable arms, was used in Indonesian Wayang Klitik puppet shows. Wayang (Kram...

This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 24" tall. Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be compared to European and North A...

This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 24" tall. Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be compared to European and North A...

This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 23" tall. Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be compared to European and North A...

This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 20" tall. Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be compared to European and North A...

This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 27" tall. Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be compared to European and North A...

This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 29" tall. Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be compared to European and North A...

This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 28" tall. Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be compared to European and North A...