Beti naek (BU) Man's cloth wrap
Presumed Insana Timor Tengah Utara, West Timor, Indonesia, possibly. This cloth features Oecussi and Suai aesthetics. It is made from 3 panels and has a black and white homan and untwisted fringe. The centre panel features resist dyeing of an Oecusse motif whilst the side panels feature Suai linear bands.
Item Number | TA0003 |
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District | TTU |
People | Atoni Meto |
Year of Making | unknown |
Maker | unknown |
Materials | Commercially spun cotton and synthetic dyes |
Technique | Resist dyed; single warp ikat and buna, discontinuous supplementary weft weave; woven on a backstrap loom |
Length x Width | 204cm x 95.5cm |