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Indonesian Textile Masterpieces Exhibition August 2006
Lau
Woman's Garment
Atoni People, Amfoang
Northwest coast of Timor, Indonesia, mid-20th century
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Technique: Supplementary warp and weft, handspun and commercial cotton threads
Description: The garment is woven in six sections. Each center section has a row of ancestor figures in a supplemental weft technique. The next section has a center row of smaller ancestor figures and a small patterning design from a supplementary warp technique. The outer panels are a rich variation of red and blue stripes.
Condition: Excellent, seam opened
Dimensions: 6' 3 1/4" x 3' 8 1/2" ( 1.91 x 1.13 m )
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