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Description

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.