Patricia Raun Raun Bilum Shoulder Bag

Patricia Raun Raun Bilum Shoulder Bag

Bag Number 6440

  • The natural fibres are sourced from surrounding vegetation including the Sisal and Pandanus plant, laboriously beaten, twisted into string and then woven. Weavers expertly utilise natural dyes made from plants, ochres and berries to enhance their patterns.
  • Raun Raun Design is the first and original design which the women weavers started weaving. It goes round and round, eventually building up the size of the Bilum. 
  • Medium body and medium strap length.

30cm W x 23cm L x 97cm Strap Length

When you first meet Lina you immediately get pulled in by her energy, she is the most remarkable spirit. For the past 22 years, Lina has made it her mission to connect women living in remote villages along the Sepik River in PNG by training them to become independent and highly-skilled Bilum weavers. In a small motorboat, she travels up and down the Sepik, it’s an arduous four-day journey under the hot sun. At each village, she meets groups of women at the river’s bank to help sell their weavings and this has proved an invaluable life source.

Read more about The Weavers.

Each piece is completely unique and has been created using natural materials. Exposure to harsh sunlight and water may cause damage.

To clean bag; hang in direct sunlight for a couple of hours and then shake out. 

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