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Young woman's tube-skirt, Kisar or Luang, Southern Maluku, early 20th century, warp ikat patterning on local hand-spun cotton, natural and aniline dyes.
The motifs of Kisar and Luang textiles are patently archaic, reflecting the persistence of ancient traditions that shape these island cultures. At left, a Kisar woman weaving an ikat skirt cloth. (MT) |
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Man's cloth
19th century Kisar Indonesia
cotton, natural dyes
warp ikat
220.0 (h) x 105.0 (w) cm (NGA) |
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Cloth for woman's skirt
[homnon] lawar or lavre
early 20th century Kisar Indonesia
cotton, natural dyes
warp ikat
69.4 (h) x 260.5 (w) cm (NGA) |
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Woman's skirt
[homnon]
early 20th century Kisar Indonesia
cotton, natural dyes
warp ikat
125.0 (h) x 130.0 (w) cm (NGA) |
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Man's loin cloth or girdle
[hita or hitilirrati]
19th century Kisar Indonesia
cotton, dyes
warp ikat, supplementary weft weave
10.6 (h) x 301.2 (w) cm (NGA) |
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Kisar people
Man's loin cloth or girdle
[hita or hitilirrati]
19th century Kisar Indonesia
cotton, natural dyes
warp ikat, supplementary weft weave, twining
13.0 (h) x 250.0 (w) cm (NGA) |
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