Men's Blanket

Amfoang Kingdom - Central Timor

36.5" - 38" X 79"

mid to late 20th C

588 gr

A classic three-panel hand-spun blanket on an indigenous cotton field with a combination of natural and chemical dyes. The small icons woven into the edges of the center panel represent the weaver's status in the village hierarchy.  The side panels contain kaif'ana motif that represents the weaver's clan.

reference no: TXA588 

Tia Mane Apiden - Kemak People
Ilat Laun - Maliana Village
Bobonaro Regency - East Timor
Late 20th C - 37" X 68"
481 grams

This two-panel Kemak blanket has cotton trade thread for the ikat portions and hand-spun indigenous cotton thread in the mid-section.

reference no: KMK1118

Men's Blanket
Anin Village
Amanatun District
40" X 83" - 782 grams
Mid to late 20th C
cotton trade thread - aniline dyes

An extra long two-panel blanket with incredibly fine ikat. The "outside" is more faded than the back side of the textile. There are two tiny blemishes, a small amount of thread breakage and a tiny betel stain.

reference no: TX782

"Mau" Men's Blanket
Near Tonais Village - South Central Timor
32.5 - 35" X 69 " - 570 grams
Mid 20th C

A two-panel selimut /blanket with hand-spun indigo ikat flanked by pre-dyed  Dutch trade thread. The hand-spun cotton is extraordinarily fine. This in combination with the historical trade thread places this weaving firmly into the early to mid 20th C.

The prominent motif is "kaif"- symbol of kinship and power fused with double headed crocodile and the initials of either the weaver or the owner. the crocodile motif is associated with the ancestors.

The overall condition of the textile is excellent, colors have faded with time and there are some mild betel nut spots. A full set of high resolution j pegs are available for this or any other textile shown on site.

reference no: MAU570