£ 340.00
(ORTS TALK)
208 x 141 cm // 6ft 10" x 4ft 8"
From the island of Flores or East Nusa, Tenggara lies toward the east in the Indonesian island chain. This handwoven cloth of good weight appears to be of hand-spun cotton yarn. The two back-strap parts are hand-sewn together, making a seam through the centre. The design is not figurative, as the more populous nearby Sumba island ikats. Likely from the easterly part of Flores main island.
c.f. GW The Textile Museum Collection Washington Accession Number: 1962.1.4
Bibliography:
Mattiebelle Gittinger (Author), "Splendid Symbols, Textiles and Tradition in Indonesia", The Textile Museum, The Textile Museum, Washington, D.C., 1979, p. 170, pl. 127
Variable tones due to the use of natural dyes
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Further reading Pusaka collection
• mid cent or earlier
Ref. 17452
