Description
| Catalog #: People: Region: Type: Material: Dimensions: Condition: Price: Description: |
tastm004 Belu Metamauk area (?), West Timor Man’s blanket/lower body cover. Cotton 38 in. X 76 in. Good condition. $225 Man’s lower body wrapper or shoulder blankets are called selimut or tais mane. They are usually worn as sarong style with the ends making a large fold of knot in the front to show the design and volume. A second one might be worn backpack style across the shoulders so the design is centered on the back. The ends are then gathered around the waist and secured with a cloth belt. The volume and design of the cloth show status within the wear’s community. Two identical panels are joined together in the center with fully fringed on both ends. A 2-inch-wide warp design area consists of interlocking hook and circles of tight ikat. Possibly natural dyes. |
