SUMBA
241
MAN'S MANTLE (HINGGI)
SUMBA
cotton, warp ikat
250.0 x 115.0 cm
Estimate:
$500 - 1,000
Sold for $1,080 (inc. BP) in Auction 31 - 27 October 2013, Sydney
Catalogue text
Sumbanese textiles are amongst the most well known of the East Indonesian ikats with their large figurative designs. Morinda root bark is used to produce the deep red colour. The deer motif is associated with the Sumbanese royalty. This cloth was a favourite of Donald Friend.