Man's Ceremonial Wrap (Selimut)

Indonesia, Timor, Insana

indonesiantextileweaving

Medium

Three panels joined: outer panels: stripes of cotton, plain weave and stripes of warp resist dyed (warp ikat), plain weave; inner panel: cotton, warp resist dyed (warp ikat), plain weave; ends: warp fringe

Dimensions

217.2 × 134.7 cm (85 1/2 × 53 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Gift of E. M. Bakwin Indonesian Textile Collection

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