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warp ikat sarung
late 20th Century
A red and black kain made up of three panels, all including warp ikat elements including zigzags. There are also narrow blue, yellow and red stripes running through the weave and fringed warp edges.
blanket
late 20th Century
A warp striped cloth in red, yellow, orange, green, yellow and pink with hook and rhomb symbols running along two central white stripes. The colouring is much lighter than equivalent pieces from this ...
mau
late 20th Century
A predominantly black cotton mau or selimut (blanket), with yellow warp thread and narrow multicoloured stripes. There are supplementary weft designs in synthetic wool, including crosses and zigzags. ...
ikat shawl
late 20th Century
A thick cotton shawl from Sabu. There are white and brown ikat designs on black, including zigzags. There are also narrow yellow and brown warp stripes; the yellow stripes have been added after the ik...
mau
late 20th Century
A predominantly black cotton mau (blanket), with narrow multicoloured stripes. There are supplementary weft designs in synthetic wool, including crosses, diamonds and rows of hook-and-rhomb. This is a...
ikat weave
late 20th Century
A black cotton weave with white ikat designs, striped warp edges, fringing and gold metallic thread.
beti
late 20th Century
A beti (a multifunctional cloth with two cotton panels sewn together along the warp sides). The pattern consists of two panels in mauve on black, showing warp ikat bowls of fruit and birds in folage; ...
ikat mau
late 20th Century
A mau [blanket], with black, blue and red stripes with twisted tassels. The black and red stripes contain warp ikat designs of diamonds, crosses and flowers in yellow. It is made of either cotton or c...
mau
late 20th Century
A cotton mau (blanket) predominantly black with narrow blue stripes and broader red, green, blue and undyed white stripes, with fringing. The broadest black stripes contain warp ikat detailing in whit...
mau
late 20th Century
A cotton mau (blanket), woven with narrow stripes of red, white, green and yellow, alternating with broader stripes of various colours with a hook-and-rhomb motif, and other geometric designs includin...
mau ana
late 20th Century
A mau ana (literal: 'little blanket'); a sash or shawl worn around the neck, presented in gift giving ceremonies to welcome visitors. It has predominantly pink, green and black stripes with occasional...