Ikat Textile Indonesia
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Fine cotton ikat textile in red, black, blue and white, with bands of men in hats on horseback, lobsters, chickens, and what appear to be alarmed persons being bitten in the stomach by sharks. Two long sections joined at the center by a seam. Likely a Sumba Hinggi or Inggi. Dimensions,(excluding fringe,) approx. 92" x 40". Acquired in the 1970s-1980 by the original owner, who purchased a number of antique Indonesian textiles from Anita E. Spertus and Robert J. Holmgren, authors of "Early Indonesian Textiles from Three Island Cultures", published 1989 in conjunction with the exhibit "Early Indonesian Textiles from Three Island Cultures" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC.Provenance: Estate of Cayce Odom of Charlottesville, VA.
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Ikat Textile Indonesia
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