Ikat, 272 x 74cms W 150 - 215 The well-used bag is a

The well-used bag is a lovely decorative item as well as being an interesting and rare example of nomadic life

now treated

Size 336 x 3 cm

Published in April 2024 by Glitch Publishing

Ikat, 272 x 74cms W 150 - 215 The well-used bag is aIkat,Sikka, Flores island, Indonesia. Natural dyed, hand spun cotton from indigofera and morinda citrifolia, stiffened with tamarind seed starch or similar. Unusually, this textile is in original uncut form, stiff from the loom. In this pristine form a sarong may be used as part of a brides dowry or presented at funerals. When made into a shirt or sarong or jacket, it is washed a lot and in time becomes soft. Weaving technique Ikat fabric is a dyeing