Man’s cloth

Title
Man’s cloth
Year/Period
first half of the 20th century
Region
West Timor, East Nusa Tenggara
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 216.0 x 100.0 cm
Accession No.
2018-00925
Credit Line
Gift of the City of Delft, Netherlands

This rectangular cloth consists of two backstrap loom width panels sewn together. It has alternating rows of solid colour and warp ikat decorated stripes. Such cloths were worn by men as a wrap around the shoulders or waist.