Sarong with warp threads uncut, forming a continuous looped textile. Decorated with four horizontal bands. Black stripes, with assortment of coloured lines, dashes and curvilinear motifs, in between each band. From top to bottom bands are: maroon with white cross-like designs inside repeating rectangles, rectangles made up of curvilinear motifs; maroon with white cross-like designs inside repeating rectangles, rectangles made up of curvilinear motifs; black with white oval-like shapes in centre and maroon triangles along edges, shapes filled with floral and curvilinear motifs; and maroon with white semi-circles along edges, made up of curvilinear motifs, and geometric motifs through the centre. Zigzag design decorates left side of all stripes and bands; top and bottom edges are black. White tag on back.

• Specific Techniques

  Handwoven ikat textile; fibres dyed using local vegetable dyes. Unsewn; warp threads are still uncut so that they form a continuous loop.

• Narrative

  Purchased by the donor in the Kelimutu area, on Flores Island, in September 1989.

• History Of Use

  Unused and unsewn sarong. Sarongs can be worn in several ways, as a skirt, or a dress over one shoulder, etc.

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• Type of Item sarong
• Culture Eastern Indonesian
• Material fibre, dye
• Measurements height 85.4 cm, width 156.4 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Nicholas Scott
• Received from Nicholas Scott

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• Made in Flores

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• Collection Date during 1989
• Ownership Date before July 8, 2021
• Acquisition Date on July 8, 2021

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3511/0005