SUMBAWA, INDONESIA
237
TUBE SARONG IN COTTON PLAID (TEMBE)
SUMBAWA, INDONESIA
supplementary weft weave. Constructed of two woven panels, joined and seamed to form a tube. The large central field is decorated with weft ikat in gold thread with a design of birds and ships. This is in the Bugis or Makassar style of South Sulawesi, which became the dominant royal style in Sumbawa
125.0 x 84.0 cm
Estimate:
$500 - 1,000
Sold for $2,880 (inc. BP) in Auction 31 - 27 October 2013, Sydney
Catalogue text
This, and the other Sumbawa cloths collected by Friend, originate from one of the two main court centres on the island of Sumbawa: Bima (Mbojo) and Sumbawa (Semawa). They were probably produced for people associated with the court to be worn on special occasions.