Embedded Files
Ceremonial Shoulder cloth
Ayotupus - Amanatun
West Timor
13" X 69"
307 grams
Hand-spun indigenous cotton with a combination of natural and vegetable dyes. The classic iconography is imparted into this hand-spun cotton textile using the time-consuming "buna" technique.
reference no: AY307
High-resolution images of any textile and pricing are available upon request. email link to cultural treasures
Shoulder Cloth
Amanuban District
Motif Bessi, Kolo, Atoni. patola star and fish
Indigo Dye on cotton trade thread
17- 18.5" X 56.5"
206 grams
reference no: AMA205
Buna Panel
Amanuban District
West Timor
22 - 25" X 72"
601 grams
Mid to late 20th C
A center panel of a blanket Highlands of West Timor made using the "buna" technique where the motif is woven into the textile by adding colored threads during the weaving process. The weaving is wider in the center than the ends due to years of service as a blanket, which is worn instead of pants by the men.
referenceno: INS600
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse