Handloom Cotton Ikat Sarong from Flores - Circa 90yrs Old Origin - Congo 147 x 43 x 52

147 x 43 x 52 (wxdxh cms)

Pegams were used by monks for reading manuscripts and storing important religious scrolls

The dolls are in naked form and are decorated with clothes and finery by children as their play things

These advertising labels were mostly from Manchester cotton companies who exported their woven

These panels would have come from stone havelis

Handloom Cotton Ikat Sarong from Flores - Circa 90yrs Old Origin - Congo 147 x 43 x 52This traditional ikat weaving on a hand loom can be found in many towns across the islands of East Nusa Tenggara. Each area has its own distinctive motifs and patterns as well as color preferences. The difference in the designs and colors represent the variety that exists among the various ethnicities, customs, and beliefs of the people of Flores. Dyed by hand using natural sustainable dyes such as ceriops tagal bark. Sarong or sarung denotes the