{"product_id":"tote-bag-bilum-medium-henta-skin-pik","title":"Tote Bag | Bilum | Medium | Skin Pik II","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese Bilum are joyful works of art. The inspiring female artisans from Papua New Guinea weave each bag by hand using the ancient art form of bilum weaving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach bilum takes around six weeks to make and communicates life stories through pattern and colour. The Skin Pik design is local to Goroka and symbolizes when when women came together to eat, those with higher status were treated to finer parts of the pig, the women of lower status were left to wait. The design speaks of independence and empowerment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Bilum is handwoven from acrylic and wool yarn as well as up-cycled knitwear using traditional weaving techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetails\u003cbr\u003e39-34 x 34 cm x 102 cm strap length\u003cbr\u003ePlease note: By nature of the weaving techniques used, there is variation in the width and height of these bags, as noted in the measurements above. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Among Equals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43206698139711,"sku":"BIL6349","price":320.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2279\/1321\/files\/IMG_0010.jpg?v=1778201282","url":"https:\/\/store.mca.com.au\/products\/tote-bag-bilum-medium-henta-skin-pik","provider":"MCA Store Museum of Contemporary Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}