Coarse Coffee Bilum Approx Size: 45 cm H

Approx Size: 45 cm H x 37 cm W

these head rests were seen as a status symbol and were used by the wealthy to protect elaborate hairstyles and as a place to rest by the wealthy when herding cattle

worn and perfectly imperfect

30 hr burn time

Coarse Coffee Bilum Approx Size: 45 cm HTraditionally used to transport goods and babies bilums are handcrafted from woven yarn by a method known as knotless netting or looping, a century old tradition. This is quite a time consuming process from sourcing and collecting plants, beating, drying, twisting, dying and weaving. A single bilum can take 4 8 weeks to complete. Made primarily by women, the money generated from each sale goes directly back to the artisan and her family, helping pay