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Lot *2147
HIP CLOTH (HI'I, SELIMUT) WITH FLORAL MOTIFS FOR A GENTLEMAN
Estimated Value:
300 € - 500 €
Schätzpreis:
Description:
Indonesia, Savu, probably mid 20th c.162 x 94 cm
Cotton, multicolored warp. Sewn together lengthwise from two panels of unequal width. Twisted warp fringes. The bands contain cream floral motifs on a dark background, type Hubi Ae. The textile has a rather soft feel and is somewhat rubbed on the surface. These traces suggest a longer period of use.
From a Swiss private collection, acquired in the 1980s and 1990s - Cf. Pusaka collection, inv. no. 030 Savu Group
Somewhat wear, traces of use
