Mapping and reconnecting culturally significant materials held in external collections
Rectangular textile (warp ikat decorated cloth)
Horniman Museum, London · 23.5.66/9
| Institution | Horniman Museum, London |
| Accession | 23.5.66/9 |
| Object type | textile |
| Dimensions | 2455 x 895 mm |
| Description | Textile, warp ikat on woven fabric. Rectangular textile sewn together from 2 pieces along the selvedge. Warp fringing at both narrower sides. Warp ikat decoration in cream on a brown ground highlighted by 3 orange warp stripes per section. Several bands of larger motifs separated by thinner geometric bands. End bands contain a row of cockerels below a row of larger birds in opposing pairs. The next band contains serpents. The innermost band contains paired geometric motifs framed by star-shaped motifs |
| Estimated Period | Independence Era |
Cite this record: Marapu Governing Body of East Sumba, comp. 2026. “Rectangular textile (warp ikat decorated cloth), Horniman Museum, London, 23.5.66/9.” East Sumba Cultural Return, version 1.0. https://nusantara-arts.com/item/23.5.66-9/.