Waist Cloth
Item number 2787/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Men's waist cloth made up of four panels of warp faced cloth stitched together vertically with hems at each end on opposing sides. The rust-red, cream and brown of the hand spun cotton warp ikat patterns are natural dye while the narrow blue and green supplementary warps are commercial dye and mercerized cotton.
Specific Techniques
Hand loomed on a back-strap loom with a continuous warp. Women dye yarns and weave textiles on Timor.
Item History
- Made in West Timor, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia
- Owned by Mieneke Mees before February 23, 2010
- Received from Mieneke Mees (Donor) on February 23, 2010
What
- Name
- Waist Cloth
- Identification Number
- 2787/1
- Type of Item
- cloth
- Material
- cotton fibre, natural dye and synthetic dye
- Overall
- height 127.0 cm, width 127.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- West Timor, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia
Who
- Culture
- Eastern Indonesian
- Previous Owner
- Mieneke Mees
- Received from
- Mieneke Mees (Donor)
When
- Ownership Date
- before February 23, 2010
- Acquisition Date
- on February 23, 2010
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2787/0001
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