Waist Cloth Item Number: 2787/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Men's waist cloth in hand spun, orange, yellow, cream and brown natural dyed cotton. Two warp faced panels, stitched together with red thread in a vertical seam, have a warp ikat pattern and stripes with hook and key geometric patterns in the warp. The fringe at both ends is two-ply ends, with alternating loose warps.
Specific Techniques
Hand loomed on a back-strap loom with a continuous warp.
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
- 2787/2
- Type of Item
- cloth
- Material
- cotton fibre and natural dye
- Overall
- height 220.0 cm, width 99.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Eastern Indonesian
- Previous Owner
- Mieneke Mees
- Received from
- Mieneke Mees (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- West Timor, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia
When
- Ownership Date
- before February 23, 2010
- Acquisition Date
- on February 23, 2010
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2787/0002