Ikat, 272 x 74cms W 150 - 215 In Central Asia these include

In Central Asia these include bags that can be strapped to a horse or camel

Rhodonite and Silver Necklace

typically a wedding

perhaps 100 years after in was made

Ikat, 272 x 74cms W 150 - 215 In Central Asia these includeIkat,Sikka, Flores island, Indonesia. Natural dyed, hand spun cotton from indigofera and morinda citrifolia, stiffened with tamarind seed starch or similar. Unusually, this textile is in original uncut form, stiff from the loom. In this pristine form a sarong may be used as part of a brides dowry or presented at funerals. When made into a shirt or sarong or jacket, it is washed a lot and in time becomes soft. Weaving technique Ikat fabric is a dyeing