Skin Pik Bilum Crossbody by Florence Flo She carries them back up

She carries them back up to her house on the mountain side

Made from wool and glass beads

an artisan collective based along Papua New Guinea’s Sepik River

ochres and berries to enhance their patterns

Skin Pik Bilum Crossbody by Florence Flo She carries them back upThe 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. This Bilum is handwoven from acrylic and wool yarn as well as up cycled knitwear using traditional weaving techniques. All adornments sold separately.