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Lot *2144
HIP CLOTH (HI'I WORAPI) WITH FLORAL MOTIFS FOR A GENTLEMAN
Estimated Value:
300 € - 500 €
Schätzpreis:
Description:
Indonesia, Savu, probably mid 20th c.189 x 92 cm
Cotton, multicolored warp Ikat. Sewn together lengthwise from two panels of unequal width. Warp fringes only partially twisted. In the stripes on dark background so-called Boda motifs. The stripes in between dark blue. In this textile the red color of Morinda is clearly visible. The Ikat patterns quite clear, the colors fresh, the textile has a firm feel and could be unused.
From a Swiss private collection, acquired in the 1980s and 1990s - Cf. Pusaka collection online, inv. no. 135 Savu Group
Barely traces of wear
