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Handwoven by Ibu Mery Taifos from the village of Laniup near the famed weaving centre of Biboke in TTU West Timor on a simple backstap loom.
Using all handspun cotton and natural morinda dye in a 3 colour ikat that is of Royal descent Ibu Mery has created this stunningly strong mens blanket - mau'ana with Kai mutu<... More Info...
This striking combination comes from the Amfoan area in Mollo West Timor. The central panel is bordered by small geometric embroider designs that represent the village heirachy and the side panels contain kaif'ana motif that represents the weavers clan.
Textiles from this area are distingished from its neighb... More Info...
This striking combination comes from the Mollo Utara area of West Timor. The central panel is bordered by small geometric embroider designs that represent the village heirachy and the side panels contain kaif'ana motif that represents the weavers clan.
This is a rare and wonderful example as not many textiles of full h... More Info...
This striking combination comes from the Mollo Utara area of West Timor. The central panel is bordered by small geometric embroider designs that represent the village heirachy and the side panels contain kaif'ana motif that represents the weavers clan.
This is a rare and wonderful example as not many textiles of fu... More Info...
Handwoven on a simple backstrap loom in the village of Fatubena in TTS West Timor. The weaver has used all handspun cotton with a fabulous array of natural dyes to complete this 3 panel mau'ana - mens blanket.
The central indigo ikat panel tells of the weavers clan with each 'hook' representing a member and the 'dots' ... More Info...
Handwoven on a simple backstrap loom in the village of Supul in TTS West Timor. The weaver has used all handspun cotton with a fabulous array of natural dyes to complete this 3 panel mau'ana - meln blanket.
The central indigo ikat panel tells of the weavers clan with each 'hook' representing a mem... More Info...
Handwoven on a simple backstrap loom which the weaver herself tensions with her feet against a backboard. This womens tubular 'skirt' called Tais has been executed using commercial thread in a very tight 3 colour ikat in 3 panels. This process takes considerable time and talent to be able to tie the warp threads exactly so as to achieve a clear motif.&nb... More Info...
Handwoven on a simple backstrap loom which the weaver herself tensions with her feet against a backboard. This womens tubular 'skirt' called sarong or Tais has been executed using all handspun cotton and natural dyes and displays 2 clear bands of Ikat that depict the weaves clan and totemic guardian spirits. A good stong piece. This photograph does not d... More Info...
Handwoven in the 1960s' in Motomoron near the Belu TTU border using mostly handspun cotton and natrural dyes. Thin stipes of commercial thread have been used to intersperse the Ikat stipes of kaif motif or hook and rhomba which tells of the weavers clan and totemic spirits. The borders of this tubular womens 'skirt' called sarong or Tais are edged w... More Info...
Handwoven on a simple backstrap loom from the famed Miomafo area in TTU West Timor. Executed in 3 panels, the exquisite ikat or tie dye motif work in the central panel is from natural indigo and the side stripes are commercial dyes. All commercial thread.
Handwoven by Ibu Lani Natois from the village of Kuluan near the famed weaving centre of Biboke in TTU West Timor. She uses a simple backstap loom with a combination of commercial and natural morinda dye on commercial thread to create this tasteful 2 panel, 3 colour ikat that is indicitive of the area. Mens bl... More Info...
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