Large textile composed of two matching pieces stitched together down the length, creating a large, rectangular textile with bilaterally symmetrical imagery. Wide middle panel of solid dark indigo flanked by side panels decorated with numerous narrow stripes, and central bands with intricate motifs in white on indigo. Both ends fringed.

• Specific Techniques

  Handwoven ikat textile; fibre dyed using local vegetable dyes.

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• Type of Item textile
• Culture Eastern Indonesian
• Material cotton fibre, indigo dye, dye
• Measurements height 119.6 cm, width 216.5 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Keith Franklin
• Received from Keith Franklin

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• Made in West Timor

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• Ownership Date before February 26, 2020
• Acquisition Date on February 26, 2020

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3427/0005