Mantle, C-19

Collections
1272558
Title
Mantle, C-19
Year/Period
20th century
Region
Roti, East Nusa Tenggara
Material
Cotton
Technique
Warp Ikat
Dimension
Object size: 215.0 x 83.3 cm (with tassels),
Object size: 184.3 x 83.3 cm (without tassels)
Accession No.
2013-00495
Collection of
Asian Civilisations Museum
Credit Line
Gift of the Caddys in memory of M Daly Adjas

In Southeast Asia, high quality, hand-woven textiles were long considered a distinct form of wealth. Unlike commercial textiles which were usually made in workshops by men, hand-woven, individually made and decorated cloths were made by women and were spiritually charged.

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