Mat design 2741

Mat design 2741

 

  • The Mat design is a creative, decorative pattern that can take many forms. Inspiration is taken from the floor mats that the women sit on when they come together to weave.
  • This Bilum is handwoven from 100% wool yarn using traditional weaving techniques.
  • Small size body and medium strap length.
  • Adornments sold separately.

33cm wide
26cm high
103cm strap

Artisan weaver Elsa Kavin, 32, lives with her family in the Bena Bena valley near Fanuifa in Goroka. She is the sole income earner in her extended family and takes care of six people, including supporting her younger sisters children’s school fees. Elsa has been weaving since she was young, a craft learned from her mother, and today she has made the vibrant snake pattern her signature.

Read more about The Weavers. 

To clean bag, remove pom pom and tassel, cold machine wash and line dry.

* Adornments sold separately

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