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CollectionSouth & Southeast Asian Collection
[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]S0001-0022-001-0
[nb-NO]Title[nb-NO]Hoba (women’s hip wrap, ceremonial gift)
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]The 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
[nb-NO]Production place[nb-NO]Indonesia, Boawai region, Flores - C
[nb-NO]Production period[nb-NO]20th C, Early - C
[nb-NO]Object category[nb-NO]Textile
[nb-NO]Material[nb-NO]Homespun cotton, natural dyes
[nb-NO]Technique[nb-NO]Warp ikat, supplementary weft - C
[nb-NO]Dimensions[nb-NO]
L: 150 cm
W: 170 cm
W: 170 cm