Title
Mantle
Year/Period
First half of the 20th century
Region
West Timor, East Nusa Tenggara
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 134.0 x 165.0 cm
Accession No.
2018-00970
Collection of
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 known as beti and were worn by men as a wrap around the shoulders or waist.
