Tribal London 2021
Rudolf Smend
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Kain Songket Limar 364
Kain Songket Limar 364
Ceremonial Selendang for women, Bangka-Isle, South-Sumatra
80 x 216cm
Weft ikat, Embroidery with gold wrapped threads, Supplementary weft
Good condition, Early 20th century
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Nobleman's outer hip wrapper 1759
Nobleman's outer hip wrapper 1759
Singaradja, North-Bali
Gold wrapped threads, natural dyes, weft Ikat, silk
Supplementary weft, Wayang figures
Designs symbolizing conical rice offerings fill the border.
Good condition
Mid 20th century or earlier
51 x 130 cm
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Aristocratic shawl 1760
Aristocratic shawl 1760
West Timor
Handspun cotton and natural dyes with embroidery
Good condition, DATE 1950 - 1960
21 x 190cm plus 2 x 7cm fringes
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Ceremonial cloth Saput Endek 1762
Ceremonial cloth Saput Endek 1762
Bali, 194 x 111cm
Decorative hanging during tooth filing ceremony Weft ikat, supplementary weft. Wayang figures alternate with tree of life pattern.
Gold wrapped threads
Good condition, Early 20th century
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Ceremonial cloth 1763
Ceremonial cloth 1763
Sumba
61 x 245 + Fringes 2 x 30cm
Weaving
Good condition, Second half of 20th century
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Woman’s sarong 1765
Woman’s sarong 1765
East-Sumba, 120 x 163cm
With beads sewn on.
When the sarong wore out, the beaded panel would be removed and reused. The quality of the imagery is exceptional. This example shows a series of wild fowl in white beads.
Good condition, Early 20th century
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Blanket 1778
Blanket 1778
Timor, 135 x 188cm with frings
Local handspun and imported cotton. This large man’s blanket is made of three panels – two outer panels with narrow ikat bands and a larger central panel with embroidered silk images.
Good condition, First half of 20th century
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Blanket 1779
Blanket 1779
Timor, 105 x 185cm with frings
Weaving and stitching
Good condition, First half of 20th century
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Woman’s sarong 1780
Woman’s sarong 1780
Atoin Meto; North-Central District of West-Timor
102 x 170cm, Local and imported cotton, warp ikat
Good condition, Mid of 20th century
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Ceremonial skirt, Tapis Limar Sekebar 1783
Ceremonial skirt, Tapis Limar Sekebar 1783
Lampung, South-Sumatra, 122 x 108cm
Natural dyes, gold wrapped thread, couching, Silkfloss, embroidery
Good condition, Early mid 20th century
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Kain Songket Limar, Ceremonial Selendang for women
Kain Songket Limar, Ceremonial Selendang for women 1784
Bangka Island, South-Sumatra, 87 x 218cm
Weft Ikat, silk, gold wrapped threads, supplementary weft
Good condition, Early 20th century
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Tapis Kaca, Ceremonial skirt 1920
Tapis Kaca, Ceremonial skirt 1920
Lampung, South-Sumatra, 140 x 102cm
Lead backed mirrors and sequins. Natural dyes, handspun cotton,
Supplementary weft weave
Good condition, Second half of 20th century
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Timor Blanket 1921
Blanket 1921
Timor, 35 x 111cm with frings, 11cm
Weaving and stitching
Good condition, First half of 20th century
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Sarita, ritual textile 1951
Sarita, ritual textile 1951
South-Sulawesi
Used in Toradja as sign/landmark on a pole
Cotton, the patterns were reserved by rice paste, (Batik technique)
Numerous patterns adorn this ritual cloth
Good condition, Mid 20th century or earlier
20 x 650 cm
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Shroud and ritual textile 1955
Shroud and ritual textile 1955
Rongkong, Central-Sulawesi, 210 x 160cm
Handspun cotton, Warp ikat
Good condition, First half of 20th century
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Selendang pelangi 2219
Selendang pelangi 2219
Region Palembang, South-Sumatra, 75 x 218cm
Home spun silk, Tie Dye and Tritik technique
Reservation by stitching and binding (Shibori)
Design influenced from India and Persia
Good condition, Mid of 20th century
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Kain Songket 7976
Kain Songket 7976
Palembang, Sumatra
Handspun cotton, gold wrapped threads, Supplementary weft
Good condition, ca. 1920 - 1930
85 x 217 cm
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Hip wrapper or shawl 7980
Hip wrapper or shawl 7980
Roti Island NTT
Hand spun cotton, natural dyes, warp ikat
Good condition, Second half of 20th century
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Sumba - Skirt 7983
Sumba - Skirt 7983
West-Sumba
Weft Ikat, hand spun cotton, natural dyes
Good condition, second half of 20th century
262 x 150cm
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Ceremonial cloth, Ulos Sibolang 7984
Ceremonial cloth, Ulos Sibolang 7984
Toba Batak, North-Sumatra, 260 x 106 cm
Warp ikat, handspun cotton, indigo blue
Good condition, Second half of 20th century
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Ritual textile, Saput Endek 7986
Ritual textile, Saput Endek 7986
Nusa Penida, Bali, 53 x 154cm
Cotton, natural dyes, gold wrapped threads.
Supplementary weft weave
Good condition, First half of 20th century
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Selimut, man’s cloth 7987
Selimut, man’s cloth 7987
West-Timor , Niki Niki Region, 90 x 179cm with frings
Handspun cotton, natural dyes
Consisting of three panels
Unusual embroidery designs
Good condition, First half of 20th century
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Long scarf 7989 , Plangi
Long scarf 7989
Sulawesi, 23 x 218cm
Plangi, resist dye
Good condition, 2. Half 20th century
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Selimut, Man’s blanket 7993
Selimut, Man’s blanket 7993
West Timor, Molo, 112 x 188cm
Handspun cotton and natural dyes.
This large man’s blanket is made of three panels – two outer panels with narrow ikat bands and a larger central panel with embroidered silk images.
Good condition, Second quarter of the 20th century
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Blanket 7995
Blanket 7995
Timor, 104 x 175cm with frings, 26cm
Weaving and stitching
Good condition, First half of 20th century
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Skirt 7997
Skirt 7997
Lembata, 106 x 190cm
Ikat weaving and embroidery, natural dye
Good condition, First half of 20th century
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Skirt 7999
Skirt 7999
Savu Island NTT, 116 x 164cm
Handspun cotton, warp ikat, natural dyes
Good condition, First half of 20th century
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Banner 8014 , Plangi
Banner 8014
Sumatra, 20 x 200cm + 2 x 15cm fringes
Plangi, resist dye
Good condition, 2. Half 20th century
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1764
sold
Kain Songket Limar 1764
Muntok, Bangka Island, Sumatra
Kain Songket Limar, Ceremonial Selendang for women
Good condition