Dayak Beadwork Panel for Baby Carrier

Two orange creatures face each other across a yellow line like opponents at a game.

This beadwork panel for baby carrier is Dayak, from Borneo, Indonesia, and dates to the 20th century. It is palm fiber. Dayak baby carriers are traditionally decorated with beadwork, and the motifs, which often include stylized animals and spirals, are generally understood to offer protection to the child. Two mirrored orange figures rise from scrolling green and white forms on a black ground. A yellow stripe divides the center, and a fringe of beads hangs from the lower edge. It is 11 inches wide and 8 long.

Protective, and very colorful about it.