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Purchased in the Tais Market in Dili in East Timor 2003. The vendor claimed it to be of East Timorese origin but the construction is that of the Maubesi area of TTU in West Timor. The centre panel has been handwoven from handspun cotton and natural dyes and the side bands have indigo ikat motif stripes that tell of the weavers family with burg... More Info...
Handwoven in the village of Maliana on a simple backstrap loom. One of the few areas in East Timor with a relatively unbroken tradition of weaving. Using a combination of handspun cotton and commercial thread , natural and commercial dyes to produce this large three panel blanket with ikat stripes that tells of the wea... More Info...
Handwoven in the village of Maliana on a simple backstrap loom. One of the few areas in East Timor with a relatively unbroken tradition of weaving. Using a combination of handspun cotton and commercial thread , natural and commercial dyes to produce this large three panel blanket with ikat stripes that tells of the wea... More Info...
Handwoven in the village of Bobonaro on a simple backstrap loom. One of the few areas in East Timor with a relatively unbroken tradition of weaving. Using a combination of handspun cotton and commercial thread , natural and commercial dyes to produce this 2 panel blanket with ikat stripes tha... More Info...
Handwoven in the village of Bobonaro on a simple backstrap loom. One of the few areas in East Timor with a relatively unbroken tradition of weaving. Using a combination of handspun cotton and commercial thread , natural and commercial dyes to produce this 2 panel blanket with ikat stripes tha... More Info...
Handwoven in the village of Maliana on a simple backstrap loom. One of the few areas in East Timor with a relatively unbroken tradition of weaving. Using a combination of handspun cotton and commercial thread , natural and commercial dyes to produce large three panel blanket with ikat stripes that tells of the weavers ... More Info...
Handwoven in the village of Maliana on a simple backstrap loom. One of the few areas in East Timor with a relatively unbroken tradition of weaving. Using a combination of handspun cotton and commercial thread , natural and commercial dyes to produce large three panel blanket with ikat stripes that tells of the weavers ... More Info...
This lovely Lime Powder container has been created from well aged Coconut shell/Tempurung which acts as the body and has been decorated with 2 bands of dot within the circle indicating the micro/macro world that we live in. The delicately carved plug is a backwards facing bird. This denotes the traditional carrier of spirit who looks over both... More Info...
Offering you beautiful handcarved lime powder container made from red cedarwood, pterocarpus indicus that have been polished to this lovely colour by rubbing with siri spears dipped in lime powder then polishing with a wild boars tusk. Created using the simplest of to... More Info...
This beautiful betel nut and tobacco container is called TIBA in local Timorese language. Beautifully decorated with lazer like precision to execute this radiating diamond/hook and rhomb motif surrounded ... More Info...
