280cmX75cm
Village of Lela, Sikka, Flores, NTT
Before 1997
Uncut sarong of mainly natural dyes
290cmX70cm
Sikka, Flores, NTT
Textile made circa 1970s, and obtained in 1990s
From Solapung family collection, 1997. Unusual Sikka – Lela cloth with Nita motifs. Handspun cotton, vegetable dyed (indigo/ morinda), hand-woven in Lela – Nita styles, women’s sarong length (uncut).
280cmX75cm
Village of Nita, Sikka, NTT
1997
Uncut cloth, handwoven
150cmX64cm
Eastern Flores, NTT
1997
Man’s sarong (tubular)
152cmxX66cm
Sikka, Flores, NTT
1997
Old sarong (tubular), from the Sikka local museum
160cmX60cm
Maumere, Sikka, Flores, NTT
1997
Sikka pattern, woman’s sarong
152cmX66cm
Before 1990s
From Ledalero museum, female tubular sarong
260cmX82cm
Village of Lela, Sikka, Flores, NTT
1980
Traditional uncut sarong, handspun, vegetable dyed (indigo & merinda), handwoven in traditional motifs, sarong length, uncut
94cmX23cm
Village of Bau Pukang, Lembata
1996
Stole, traditional Lembata pattern, chemical dye.
140cmX70cm
Village of Lela, Sikka, Flores, NTT
Early 2000
1 x CUT & 1 x UNCUT, One pair.
430cmX70cm
Ende, Flores, NTT
1997
History unknown
250cmX55cm
Village of Lela, Sikka, Flores, NTT
1997
From the Solapung family collection, uncut
164cmX62cm
Village of Lela, Sikka, Flores, NTT
1997
From the Solapung family collection, cloth with rose patterns
300cmX82cm
Unknown
1990s
From the Solapung family collection
90cmX38cm
Pulau Rote, NTT
Unkwon
Stole/ Scarf with rose patterns
145cmX18cm
Timor Barat, NTT
1997
History unknown
125cmX26cm
Ende, Flores, NTT
Unknown
History unknown
112cmX63cm
Ende, Flores, NTT
1997
History unknown
250cmX66cm
Sikka, Flores, NTT
1997
From Solapung family collection, uncut
250cmX70cm
Sikka, Flores, NTT
Circa 1970s
Uncut, vegetable dyed, handwoven in traditional motifs and modfied patola, stored for later use or wife-giving.
280cmX72cm
Village of Lela, Sikka, Flores, NTT
Circa 1960s
From Solapung family. Rare patola patterned, sarong length. Handspun cotton, vegetable dyed (merinda & indigo), handwoven in traditional motifs.
280cmX76cm
Village of Nita, Sikka, Flores, NTT
Unknown, more than 30 years old
Uncut, approximately 3 meter, sarong lengths in traditional ikat (tie-dyed) patterns with stylised animal & figure designs. Commonly used for women’s daily wear. To be cut & sewn into a ‘tube’.
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