Balinese Ceremonial Valance (‘ider’)
From Negara, in the Jembrana regency of west Bali, these unusual folk art embroideries, called ‘ider’ were used to decorate temples. Often commissioned for special occasions, pieces like this one depict a colorful array of flowers, leaves and vines.
Embroidered in silk and cotton, on cotton; mid-20thc.; good condition for its age, with minor soil and some tears. These would make a great surround for a door, window or room.
Rarely found, these are documented well in only one source: The Folk Art of Bali; the Narrative Tradition by J. Fisher and T. Cooper; Oxford Press 1998; Chapter 5.
Size: 180″ x 10.75″
$155.
