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Tais kahe (TE) Shoulder cloth

This cloth effectively shows the geometric patterns typical of Suai-Camenaca and Suai Loro. The ikat motifs are made with natural dyes. The motifs in the cloth are the 'fulan baluk', the 'lakulo ki'ik' and the 'baria fuan' and the 'kakerin nehan'.

Item Number TA0134
District CovaLima
People Tetun
Year of Making 2010
Maker
Materials Comercial cotton with natural dyes
Technique Single warp resist dyed woven on a backstrap loom.
Length x Width 220 cm x 54 cm