Decorated rectangular hip cloth (beti naek) with braided fringe on ends. Designs divided into three wide panels. Top and bottom panels are red and decorated with thin stripes. Stripes are an assortment of plain and dotted lines; done in blue-grey, dark blue, white, pink, yellow, dark green and dark purple. Centre panel is dark brown with white animal motifs across it. Dark orange geometric and linear designs throughout animals. Gap between designs in centre of panel, forming a horizontal dark brown line. Animals consist of birds, frogs(?) and reptiles (?). Small, yellow vertical stripes border top and bottom edges.

• Narrative

  Purchased by the donor in a market in Soe, West Timor, in September 1989.

• History Of Use

  Man's wrap, or hip cloth.

• Specific Techniques

  Handwoven ikat textile; fibre dyed using local vegetable dyes. 3 pieces sewn together. Centre strip uses supplementary weft technique (pa'uf) for the animal pattern, flanked by panels of narrow ikat stripes.

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• Type of Item cloth
• Culture Atoni
• Material cotton fibre, dye
• Measurements height 105.9 cm, width 184.4 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Nicholas Scott
• Received from Nicholas Scott

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• Made in West Timor

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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 3511/0011