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Ikat from Solor, Solor Archipelago, Indonesia
 

148 Solor Archipelago, Solor


Kewatek (sarong)  magnifiermicroscope



Locale: Lamawohung village, West Solor. Lamaholot people.
Period: 1940-1955
Yarn: Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Technique: Warp ikat
Panels: 2
Size: 60.5 x 133 cm (1' 11" x 4' 4")   LW: 2.20
Weight: 630 g (22.2 oz), 391 g/m2 (1.28 oz/ft2)
Design: Kewatek kemeta, bridewealth sarong, consisting of two panels sewn together. The chief motifs are the meandering patterns typical for Solor. The indigo field is typical for the cluster of villages around Tanalein.
Comment: Rare example of the type, field collected by Aja Bordeville. Executed in fine hand spun with accents in trade thread. Khan Majlis notes in Woven Messages that 'A definite attribution is not always possible as there are so few examples for comparison.'In this case, fortunately it is. A few vague pale smudges not affecting overall appearance, materially in excellent condition.
Background: Chapters on Solor Archipelago and Solor.
Published: Ikat Textiles of the Indonesian Archipelago, 2018.
Compare: 098
Sources: Cf. Roy Hamilton, Gift of the Cotton Maiden, p. 172, describing the kewatek kemeta.
  
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