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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection CollectionSouth & Southeast Asian Collection Object numberS0001-0022-001-0 TitleHoba (women’s hip wrap, ceremonial gift) DescriptionThe skirt of the Nage Keo women of the Boawai district is composed of three panels. The two identical, predominantly maroon bands form a symmetrical tri-partite design with the contrasting indigo central panel. A few pinkish supplementary weft threads run transversely across from selvage to selvage in the middle and near the ends. The ikat bands feature simple jelamprang motifs reserved off-white on an indigo ground.Rare, prob early 20th century, complex design, natural dyes Production placeIndonesia, Boawai region, Flores - C Production period20th C, Early - C Object categoryClothing/Jewellery/Accessories, Textile MaterialHomespun Cotton, Cotton, Textile, Natural Dye, Dye TechniqueWarp Ikat, Ikat, Resist Dyeing, Supplementary Weft, Weaving Dimensions L: 150 cm W: 170 cm

CollectionSouth & Southeast Asian Collection

Object numberS0001-0022-001-0

TitleHoba (women’s hip wrap, ceremonial gift)

DescriptionThe skirt of the Nage Keo women of the Boawai district is composed of three panels. The two identical, predominantly maroon bands form a symmetrical tri-partite design with the contrasting indigo central panel. A few pinkish supplementary weft threads run transversely across from selvage to selvage in the middle and near the ends. The ikat bands feature simple jelamprang motifs reserved off-white on an indigo ground.Rare, prob early 20th century, complex design, natural dyes

Production placeIndonesia, Boawai region, Flores - C

Production period20th C, Early - C

Object categoryClothing/Jewellery/Accessories, Textile

MaterialHomespun Cotton, Cotton, Textile, Natural Dye, Dye

TechniqueWarp Ikat, Ikat, Resist Dyeing, Supplementary Weft, Weaving

Dimensions

L: 150 cm
W: 170 cm

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