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GALLERY MICRO PHOTOGRAPHY

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Tree roots and vines in the jungle. Photo courtesy Jill Forshee.
Note how natural and organic all the old hand spun material looks, both cotton and silk. The oldest, early 19th c. and before, look like the vines and tree roots underfoot in a jungle. This is a quality that the microscopy brings out, but that is often immediately apparent to the feel of the cloth, and the first visual appearance - though we have repeatedly been surprised to see hand spun thread in old cloth where we had expected to see early machine made thread, Benang Belanda from Dutch factories on Sumatra and Java, or imported from elsewhere, e.g. China.
       This 'close reading' of the cloths in our collection, an ongoing process started in early 2016, is yielding much confirmation of expectation, but also surprises. The variety of thread combinations for instance is greater than expected. We are seeing hand spun thread used singly and double-ply; commercial thread used singly, double-ply, triple-play and even quadruple ply; this paired with single, double, triple, and in once case quadruple weft. We urge you to kindly report any insights or details that we missed.

For reference visit the page with examples of known machine spun thread.

TOTAL OF IKAT TEXTILES STUDIED IN MICROPHOTOGRAPHY: 300



001 Cotton, hand-spun, coarse
Borneo, Sarawak, 1940-1950

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002 Fine, double ply; twin warp, single weft. Whether hand-spun or commercial could not be ascertained.
Timor, East Timor, Late 19th to early 20th c.

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003 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Roti Group, Roti, 1930


004 Cotton, commercial, fine, quad-ply
Timor, West Timor, 1940-60

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005 Cotton, commercial, fine, quad-ply
Timor, West Timor, 1950-1960

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006 Cotton, hand-spun, coarse
Roti Group, Ndao, 1920-40


007 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Flores Group, Peninsula, Early 20th c.

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008 Cotton, hand-spun, coarse
Roti Group, Ndao, 1920-1940

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012 Cotton, hand-spun, fine, and commercial thread, both double-ply
Savu Group, Savu, 1925-1945


013 Cotton, hand-spun, coarse
Timor, West Timor, 1910-1930

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014 Cotton, hand-spun, coarse
Roti Group, Roti, 1900-1925

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015 Cotton, hand-spun, fine, double-ply. quad-ply weft.
Sumba, East Sumba, Early 20th c.


016 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Sumba, East Sumba, Ca 1930

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017 Cotton, commercial, fine, double-ply
Sumba, East Sumba, 1970s

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019 Cotton, hand-spun, extremely fine, double-ply
Sumba, East Sumba, 1940s or early '50s


020 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Timor, West Timor, 19th to early 20th c.

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021 Cotton, commercial, fine, double-ply
Flores Group, Lio, 1930-1950

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022 Cotton, hand-spun, very fine
Flores Group, Lio, 1925-1950


023 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Timor, West Timor, 1920-1940

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024 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Flores Group, Sikka, 1925 or older

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026 Cotton, hand-spun, coarse
Savu Group, Savu, 1930-1945


027 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Sumba, East Sumba, 1920-1940

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028 Cotton, commercial, fine, double-ply
Savu Group, Savu, 1930-1945

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031 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Timor, West Timor, 1930-1950


032 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Borneo, Sarawak, 1915-1945

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033 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Borneo, Sarawak, 1880 to early 20th c.

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034 Cotton, hand-spun, very fine
Borneo, Sarawak, 1925-1950


035 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Borneo, Sarawak, 19th c. or very early 20th c.

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036 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Borneo, Sarawak, 1930-1945

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037 Cotton, hand-spun, coarse
Borneo, Sarawak, 1920-1930


038 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Borneo, Sarawak, 1880-1920

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039 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Borneo, Sarawak, 1940-1950

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040 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Borneo, Sarawak, 1940


041 Cotton, hand-spun, fine - plus pinstripes in commercial cotton
Borneo, Sarawak, 1920

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043 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Bali Group, Nusa Penida, Early 20th c.

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044 Cotton, hand-spun, extremely fine, double-ply
Sumba, East Sumba, Early 20th c.


046 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Bali Group, Nusa Penida, Mid to late 19th c.

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047 Cotton, hand-spun, coarse
Solor Archipelago, Lembata, Early 20th c.

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048 Cotton, hand-spun, coarse
Solor Archipelago, Lembata, 19th or very early 20th c.


049 Cotton, hand-spun, very fine, double-ply
Moluccas, Tanimbar, Late colonial to early 1950s

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050 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Flores Group, Sikka, Circa 1950

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051 Cotton, hand-spun, very fine
Flores Group, Sikka, 1925-1945


052 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Flores Group, Nage Keo, 19th to early 20th c.

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056 Cotton, hand-spun, very fine
Flores Group, Lio, Early 20th c.

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057 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Sumatra, Batak, Late 19th to early 20th c.


058 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Bali Group, Tenganan, Early 1900s

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059 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Bali Group, Tenganan, Early 1900s

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060 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Bali Group, Bali, 19th c.


061 Silk, hand-spun
India, Gujarat, 18th or early 19th c.

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064 Cotton, hand-spun, coarse
Sulawesi, Toraja, 1970s

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065 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Sumba, East Sumba, 1920-1940


066 Cotton, hand-spun, medium; loosely twined 2-ply warp, twin weft.
Sulawesi, Toraja, 1970s

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067 Cotton, hand-spun, coarse; quad-ply warp interlaced with quadruple weft.
Sulawesi, Toraja, 1970s

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068 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Solor Archipelago, Lembata, 19th c.


069 Silk, hand-spun
Sumatra, Bangka, 18th to mid 19th c.

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071 Silk, hand-spun, very fine
Sumatra, Putih Doh, mid 18th to mid 19th c.

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072 Cotton, hand-spun, fine, double-ply
Sumba, East Sumba, 1950s


073 Cotton, hand-spun, fine, double-ply
Sumba, East Sumba, 1930-1945

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074 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Borneo, Sarawak, Circa 1940

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075 Cotton, hand-spun, coarse
Borneo, Sarawak, 1935-1950


076 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Flores Group, Ngadha, Early 20th c.

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077 Cotton, hand-spun, coarse
Timor, East Timor, Early 20th c.

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079 Lontar fibre or coarse cotton, or mixture
Moluccas, Tanimbar, 1940


080 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Moluccas, Tanimbar, 1920-1940

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081 Cotton, hand-spun, fine - plus pinstripes in commercial cotton
Timor, West Timor, 1950-1960

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082 Rayon, fine
Flores Group, Lio, 1950


084 Cotton, hand-spun, fine, double-ply
Flores Group, Ndona, 1930-1945

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085 Cotton, very fine, double-ply. Whether hand-spun or commercial could not be ascertained with confidence. See micro-photography.
Flores Group, Ndona, 1930-1940

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086 Fine hand-spun cotton in all ikated bands and stripes; commercial cotton in the accent stripes.
Timor, West Timor, Circa 1950


091 Cotton, hand-spun, fine - plus pinstripes in commercial cotton.
Moluccas, Luang, 1925-1940

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092 Cotton, hand-spun, very fine, quadruple ply.
Moluccas, Kisar, 1925-1945

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093 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Flores Group, Sikka, 1940 or earlier


095 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Timor, West Timor, 1920-1940

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096 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Sumba, East Sumba, 1960-1970

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097 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Flores Group, Peninsula, mid 20th c


099 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Flores Group, Lio, 1920-1940

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100 Cotton, hand-spun, coarse
Sulawesi, Toraja, Late colonial

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102 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Moluccas, Kisar, 19th c. to very early 20th


103 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Moluccas, Kisar, Late 19th to early 20th c.

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107 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Roti Group, Roti, 1925-1940, perhaps earlier

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108 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Flores Group, Nage Keo, 1900-1925


109 Cotton, hand-spun, coarse
Moluccas, Babar, 1890-1930

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110 Cotton, hand-spun, medium - plus accent stripes in commercial cotton
Moluccas, Lakor, 1940

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112 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Timor, West Timor, Circa 1910


114 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Solor Archipelago, Alor, 1920-1940

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115 Cotton, hand-spun, coarse
Solor Archipelago, Lembata, 19th or early 20th c.

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116 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Flores Group, Ngadha, 19th to early 20th c.


117 Cotton, hand-spun, coarse
Savu Group, Raijua, 1930-1950.

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119 Cotton, hand-spun, coarse
Solor Archipelago, Lembata, 19th or very early 20th c.

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120 Cotton, hand-spun, coarse
Timor, West Timor, 1930-1940


122 Cotton, hand-spun, medium - plus pinstripes in commercial cotton
Timor, East Timor, 1940

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124 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Bali Group, Bali, Late 19th - early 20th c.

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126 Cotton, hand-spun, coarse
Solor Archipelago, Lembata, Late 19th to early 20th c.


127 Cotton, hand-spun, fine, double-ply
Roti Group, Roti, 1940

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128 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Flores Group, Peninsula, 1930-1950

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129 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Bali Group, Nusa Penida, 1935 or before


130 Cotton, hand-spun, medium, and silk
Solor Archipelago, Adonara, Late 19th to early 20th C.

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131 Cotton, hand-spun, coarse
Solor Archipelago, Lembata, Late 19th or early 20th c.

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132 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Timor, West Timor, 1935-1950


133 Cotton, largely hand-spun
Timor, West Timor, Circa 1950

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138 Cotton, largely hand-spun
Moluccas, Kisar, 1900-1930

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140 Cotton, hand-spun, coarse
Borneo, Sarawak, 1950


142 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Savu Group, Savu, 1950 or earlier

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143 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Savu Group, Savu, 1950 or earlier

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145 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Savu Group, Savu, 1950


146 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Sumatra, Batak, Early 20th c.

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148 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Solor Archipelago, Solor, 1940-1955

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149 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Timor, West Timor, 1940-1960


150 Cotton, commercial, fine, double-ply
Timor, West Timor, 1970

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151 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Borneo, Kalimantan, 19th or early 20th c.

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153 Cotton, hand-spun, extremely fine
Borneo, Kalimantan, 19th c.


154 Silk, commercial, fine
Sulawesi, Bugis, 1950-1960

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155 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Borneo, Sarawak, 19th or very early 20th c.

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156 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Timor, West Timor, Circa 1880


157 Cotton, hand-spun, medium - plus accent stripes in commercial cotton
Timor, West Timor, 19th c.

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158 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Borneo, Kalimantan, 1920-1940

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160 Cotton, hand-spun, fine, double-ply
Sumba, East Sumba, Circa 1940


161 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Flores Group, Ende, 1910-1930

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162 Cotton, hand-spun, plus pinstripes in commercial cotton.
Timor, West Timor, Circa 1950

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163 Cotton, hand-spun, medium, single weft (the mark of an apex Sumba weaving)
Sumba, West Sumba, Late 19th - early 20th c.


164 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Flores Group, Ngadha, Early 20th c.

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165 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Moluccas, Tanimbar, Before1950.

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166 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Solor Archipelago, Alor, 1920-1940


167 Cotton, hand-spun, coarse for the field, commercial cotton four-ply for the ikated bands.
Solor Archipelago, Ternate and Buaya, Circa 1950

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168 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Sumatra, Lampung, 18th-19th c.

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169 Cotton, hand-spun, great gauge veriations between very fine and medium; weft unusually fine.
Timor, East Timor, Early 20th century


170 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Moluccas, Kisar, 19th C. or older

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171 Cotton, commercial, medium, double-ply
Sumba, East Sumba, 1960

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172 Cotton, hand-spun, extremely fine, double-ply
Savu Group, Savu, 1930-1950


173 Cotton, hand-spun, coarse
Moluccas, Tanimbar, 1950 or before

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174 Cotton, hand-spun, very fine
Sumatra, Batak, 19th to early 20th c.

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175 Cotton, commercial, fine, double-ply
Savu Group, Savu, 1930-1940


176 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Timor, West Timor, First half 20th c.

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177 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Timor, West Timor, 1930-1950

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178 Cotton, hand-spun, coarse
Solor Archipelago, Lembata, Early 20th c.


179 Cotton, hand-spun, coarse
Solor Archipelago, Solor, Ca 1950

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180 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Roti Group, Roti, Early 20th c.

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181 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Timor, West Timor, 1925-1950


182 Cotton, quad-ply fine commercial thread
Timor, West Timor, Circa 1950

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183 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Timor, West Timor, Late 19th c.

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184 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Solor Archipelago, Pantar, 1925-1950


185 Cotton, ca. 99% hand-spun
Savu Group, Savu, Before 1950

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186 Cotton, double-ply commercial thread
Timor, Semau, Before 1950

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187 Cotton, hand-spun, fine, double-ply
Sumba, East Sumba, 1930-1945


188 Cotton, hand-spun, fine, double-ply
Sumba, East Sumba, 1930s

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189 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Timor, East Timor, 1925-1945

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190 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Flores Group, Ende, Circa 1850 (well before 1888)


191 Cotton, commercial, fine
Timor, West Timor, 1930-1950

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192 Cotton, commercial, fine
Timor, West Timor, 1930-1950

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193 Cotton, hand-spun, fine, double-ply
Sumba, East Sumba, Early 20th C.


194 Cotton, hand-spun, extremely fine, double-ply
Sumba, East Sumba, Early 20th C.

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195 Cotton, hand-spun and commercial
Moluccas, Leti, 1930s

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196 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Flores Group, Ende, Circa 1930


197 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Flores Group, Nage Keo, 1900-1925

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198 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Moluccas, Babar, Early 20th c.

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199 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Flores Group, Ende, 19th - early 20th c.


200 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Moluccas, Kisar, 19th c. or early 20th c.

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201 Cotton, hand-spun, single yarn and double-ply
Sulawesi, Toraja, Late 19th - early 20th c.

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202 Cotton, hand-spun, double-ply
Borneo, Sarawak, 1940-1950 (?)


203 Silk, hand-spun, very fine
Sumatra, Aceh, 1800-1850

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205 Silk, hand-spun
Sumatra, Palembang, 18th-19th c.

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206 Cotton, commercial, fine, quad-ply
Timor, West Timor, 1930-1945


207 Cotton, hand-spun and commercial
Timor, West Timor, 1920-1940

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209 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Flores Group, Palu'e, 19th c. to very early 20th c.

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210 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Lombok, Lombok, 1920


211 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Flores Group, Peninsula, 1945 or before

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212 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Borneo, Kalimantan, Late 19th - early 20th c.

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214 Silk, hand-spun, fine
Bali Group, Bali, 19th to early 20th c.


215 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Timor, West Timor, 1930-1945

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217 Cotton, hand-spun, very fine
Sumatra, Batak, Late 19th C.

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218 Cotton, very fine, double-ply. Whether hand-spun or commercial could not be ascertained with confidence. See micro-photography.
Sumba, East Sumba, Early 20th c.


219 Cotton, very fine, double-ply. Whether hand-spun or commercial could not be ascertained with confidence. See micro-photography.
Sumba, East Sumba, Early 20th c.

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220 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Borneo, Sarawak, Early 20th c.

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221 Cotton, hand-spun, coarse
Solor Archipelago, Solor, 1930-1945


222 Cotton, hand-spun, extremely fine, double-ply
Sumba, East Sumba, 1930

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223 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Borneo, Sarawak, 1920s

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224 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Timor, West Timor, Late 19th to early 20th c.


225 Cotton, hand-spun, coarse, double-ply
Sulawesi, Toraja, Early 20th c.

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228 Cotton, hand-spun, fine, double-ply
Sumba, East Sumba, 1910-1930

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229 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Borneo, Kalimantan, Early 20th c.


230 Cotton, hand-spun, very fine, twice twined
Borneo, Kalimantan, Late 19th to early 20th c.

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231 Cotton, commercial, fine, double-ply
Savu Group, Savu, 1940-1950

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233 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Flores Group, Ende, 1940 or before


234 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Roti Group, Ndao, 1930-1945

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235 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Timor, West Timor, 19th to early 20th c.

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237 Commercial cotton, double ply.
Timor, East Timor, 1935-1950


238 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Flores Group, Ende, 19th or early 20th c. (before 1930)

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240 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Timor, East Timor, Late 19th to early 20th c.

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241 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Sumatra, Kaur, Mid 19th to very early 20th c.


242 Cotton, hand-spun, medium. Unusual single weft.
Borneo, Kalimantan, 19th to early 20th c.

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243 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Borneo, Sarawak, 1920 of before

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244 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Timor, West Timor, Early 20th c.


245 Cotton, commercial, fine, double-ply
Timor, West Timor, 1930-1950

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246 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Flores Group, Ende, 1910-1930

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247 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Solor Archipelago, Lembata, Ca. 1900


248 Cotton, hand-spun and commercial
Moluccas, Leti, Before 1911

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249 Cotton, hand-spun, extremely fine, double-ply
Sumatra, Batak, Second quarter 20th c.

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250 Silk, commercial
Bali Group, Bali, 19th to early 20th c.


251 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Flores Group, Ende, Before 1950

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252 Cotton, hand-spun, extremely fine
Sumatra, Batak, Early 20th c.

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253 Cotton, hand-spun, very fine
Sumatra, Batak, 19th to very early 20th c.


254 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Savu Group, Savu, Mid 20th c. or before

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255 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Savu Group, Savu, 1940

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256 Cotton, hand-spun - plus pinstripes in commercial cotton
Timor, East Timor, 1920-1930


257 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Sumatra, Batak, 19th c.

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258 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Timor, West Timor, 1900-1930

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259 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Flores Group, Ende, 1910-1930


260 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Moluccas, Halmahera, Circa 1900

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261 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Moluccas, Tanimbar, Circa 1900

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262 Cotton, hand-spun, coarse
Moluccas, Tanimbar, Early 20th c.


263 Cotton, commercial, fine, quad-ply to achieve firmness.
Moluccas, Tanimbar, Circa 1950

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264 Cotton, hand-spun, coarse
Moluccas, Tanimbar, 1950 or before

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265 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Moluccas, Tanimbar, 1950 or before


266 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Moluccas, Tanimbar, Circa 1950

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267 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Moluccas, Sermata, 19th c.

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269 Cotton, hand-spun, coarse
Moluccas, Tanimbar, Early 20th c.


270 Cotton, hand-spun, coarse
Moluccas, Tanimbar, Late 19th c.

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271 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Moluccas, Romang, 1920-1940

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273 Cotton, hand-spun, medium - plus accent stripes in commercial cotton
Moluccas, Kisar, 1900-1925


274 Cotton, hand-spun, medium - plus accent stripes in commercial cotton
Moluccas, Kisar, Circa 1950

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275 Cotton, hand-spun, medium - plus accent stripes in commercial cotton.
Moluccas, Kisar, Late colonial period.

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276 Cotton, hand-spun, medium - plus accent stripes in commercial cotton
Moluccas, Kisar, Late colonial


277 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Moluccas, Tanimbar, First quarter 20th c. or 19th c.

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278 Cotton, hand-spun, fine, quad-ply, loosely twined - plus accent stripes in commercial cotton
Moluccas, Sermata, Late colonial

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279 Cotton, hand-spun, fine, double-ply, and commercial thread.
Moluccas, Luang, Late colonial to 1950


280 Cotton, hand-spun, plus pinstripes in commercial cotton. Chemical dyes.
Moluccas, Luang, 1950-1960

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281 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Moluccas, Kisar, First half 20th c.

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283 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Sumba, East Sumba, Ca. 1940


284 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Solor Archipelago, Adonara, 19th c. to very early 20th

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285 hand-spun cotton, medium, for the ikated field. Buna in pre-dyed commercial silk.
Timor, West Timor, Early 20th c.

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286 Cotton, hand-spun, extremely fine, quad-ply
Timor, East Timor, 1950 or before.


287 Cotton, hand-spun, medium - plus pinstripes in commercial thread.
Timor, West Timor, 1920-1945

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288 Cotton, hand-spun, medium - plus triangles in commercial cotton
Moluccas, Babar, Early 20th c.

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289 Cotton, hand-spun, fine - plus pinstripes in commercial thread.
Timor, West Timor, 1930-1950


290 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Roti Group, Ndao, 1900-1925

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292 Medium hand-spun cotton for ikated areas, quad-ply commercial cotton for accent stripes
Timor, East Timor, 1950 or before

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293 Ikat areas done in fine hand-spun cotton. Odd mixture of double, triple and quadruple ply. Central panel in coarser hand-spun. The fibres look old, with many split filaments. Age given may be too conservative.
Timor, East Timor, 1935-1950


294 Cotton, commercial, fine, quad-ply
Roti Group, Roti, Late colonial

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295 Cotton, hand-spun, extremely fine, double-ply
Savu Group, Savu, Late colonial

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296 Cotton, commercial, fine, double-ply
Timor, West Timor, Ca. 1950


297 Cotton, commercial, fine, quad-ply
Timor, West Timor, ca. 1950

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298 Cotton, hand-spun, medium, and silk pinstripes
Timor, East Timor, 1910-1930

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299 Cotton, hand-spun, very fine, double-ply, single weft (the mark of an apex Sumba weaving)
Sumba, East Sumba, 19th to very early 20th


300 Cotton, hand-spun, extremely fine
Borneo, Kalimantan, 19th c.

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301 Cotton, hand-spun, very fine
Moluccas, Babar, 19th to early 20th c.

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302 Cotton, hand-spun, very fine, plus pinstripes in double-ply commercial cotton
Roti Group, Roti, 1940


303 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Timor, West Timor, 19th or early 20th c.

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305 Unusual combination of hand-spun and machine made yarn. See microscopic observations.
Flores Group, Palu'e, 19th to early 20th c.

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306 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Borneo, Kalimantan, Early 20th c.


307 Silk, hand-spun, very fine
India, Gujarat, 18th to early 19th c.

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308 Cotton, hand-spun, medium, both single and double-ply
Moluccas, Kisar, Early 20th c.

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310 Cotton, hand-spun, very fine
Sumba, East Sumba, 1900-1925


311 Cotton, hand-spun, medium - plus accent stripes in commercial cotton
Borneo, Kalimantan, 1930-1940

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312 Cotton, hand-spun, fine, no plying
Timor, West Timor, Early 20th c.

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313 Cotton, hand-spun, very fine - plus pinstripes in commercial cotton
Borneo, Kalimantan, Pre-1931, probably late 19th c.


314 Cotton mixed with kolon susu, hand-spun, medium, and silk pinstripes
Solor Archipelago, Pantar, ca. 1940

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315 Cotton, hand-spun, medium, and silk pinstripes
Solor Archipelago, Pantar,

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316 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Solor Archipelago, Lembata, Early 20th c.


317 Cotton, hand-spun, very fine - plus pinstripes in quad-ply commercial cotton
Borneo, Kalimantan, 1900-1920

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318 Cotton, hand-spun, medium, and silk pinstripes
Roti Group, Ndao, 19th or early 20th c.

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319 Cotton, hand-spun, extremely fine, double-ply
Sumba, East Sumba, Late 19th c.


321 Cotton, hand-spun, medium, and silk pinstripes
Solor Archipelago, Solor, Late 19th to early 20th c.

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322 Cotton, hand-spun, fine, double-ply
Sumba, East Sumba, Early 20th

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324 Cotton, hand-spun, fine - plus pinstripes in commercial cotton
Timor, West Timor, 19th to early 20th c.


325 Cotton, commercial, fine, quadruple-ply
Timor, West Timor, 1970

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326 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Timor, West Timor, Late 19th or early 20th c.

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327 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Timor, East Timor, 1920-1930


328 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Timor, East Timor, 1920-1940

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330 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Timor, East Timor, 1940s

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331 Cotton, hand-spun, medium, and silk
Timor, East Timor, 1940-1950


332 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Timor, West Timor, 1950 or before

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333 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Sumba, East Sumba, Early 20th c.

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334 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Sumba, East Sumba, Early 20th c.


335 Ikated central panel hand-spun cotton, side panels in pre-dyed commercial yarn, two-ply and quad-ply, except fine stripes in ikat on hand-spun yarn.
Timor, West Timor, Circa. 1930

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336 Cotton, hand-spun, very fine, double-ply
Sumba, East Sumba, Circa 1920

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337 Cotton, hand-spun, medium, with narrow pinstripes in commercial cotton
Solor Archipelago, Solor, Circa 1920-1930


342 Cotton, hand-spun, medium (not plied), rare single weft,
Sumba, East Sumba, 19th century

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347 Cotton, hand-spun, medium, and pinstripes in commercial cotton
Solor Archipelago, Pantar, Late 20th c.

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349 Cotton, machine made, used double ply in the ikated areas, quadruple ply in the red and yellow couloured bands.
Timor, West Timor, Mid 20th c.


350 Cotton, hand-spun, extremely fine, double-ply
Sumba, East Sumba, Late 19th or early 20th c.

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351 Cotton, hand-spun, extremely fine, double-ply
Sumba, East Sumba, Late 19th or early 20th c.

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354 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Moluccas, Babar, 1950s


355 Cotton, hand-spun, very fine, double-ply
Sumba, East Sumba, Early 20th c.

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357 Cotton, hand-spun, fine, double-ply
Sumba, East Sumba, 1933

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358 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Moluccas, Tanimbar, 1915-1935


359 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Moluccas, Tanimbar, Circa 1930

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360 Cotton, hand-spun, medium, irregular, degraded
Timor, West Timor, 1945

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361 Cotton, hand-spun, very fine, double-ply
Sumba, East Sumba, Early 20th c.


362 Cotton, hand-spun, fine
Borneo, Kalimantan, 1900-1920

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363 Cotton, hand-spun, medium, multiple weave types
Timor, West Timor, 1925-1940

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364 Cotton, commercial, fine, double-ply
Sumba, East Sumba, 1930-1935


365 Cotton, hand-spun in all ikated bands, pre-dyed commercial thread in all plain sections and accent stripes (befitting the period).
Moluccas, Leti, 19th or early 20th c.

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366 Cotton, hand-spun, fine, double-ply warp with single weft in all ikated parts, quadruple-ply warp with single weft in the plain brownish bands
Moluccas, Babar, Around 1900 or before

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367 Cotton, hand-spun, medium
Moluccas, Tanimbar, Early 20th c. or before


368 Cotton, hand-spun, fine, twin warp, triple weft
Borneo, Sarawak, Early 20th c.

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369 Cotton, hand-spun, very fine
Borneo, Sarawak, Early 20th c.

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372 All ikat work in quadruple-ply very fine hand-spun yarn, plain areas in machine-made yarn.
Sumatra, Lampung, Early second quarter 20th c.


373 To be examined
Moluccas, Kisar, 1940-1950

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374 Cotton, hand-spun, mediium
Moluccas, Leti, Ca 1940

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375 Cotton, hand-spun, extremely fine
Sumba, East Sumba, 1940s


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