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THB20th C. Indonesian Sumba Textile w/ Deer
Lot 138
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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2019-04-25 10:00:00
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Southeast Asia, Eastern Indonesia, Sumba Island, ca. late 20th c. A stunning textile with iconographic and decorative patterns created via a technique known as supplementary warp weaving which is more highly developed on the island of Sumba than anywhere else in Indonesia. Weavers work painstakingly to create decorative as well as figural raised motifs. In this case the central register includes four deer depicted in profile and looking upward with their antlers angled back; below each is a petite more petite baby deer. These figural scenes are surrounded by abstract decorative designs with borders above and below that also include animals and decorative motifs. After the piece was woven, accent colors were skillfully hand-painted onto the composition. The blue is derived from indigo, and the red dye is derived from a special type of wood. Size: 68" L x 15" H (172.7 cm x 38.1 cm); 74" L (188 cm) including tassels on each side
On Sumba Island, coveted patterns are passed from generation to generation - from grandmothers to grandaughters - through pattern guides known as pahudu comprised of string and palm fronds - and these patterns are safeguarded only for family members to use. Ikat textiles are important for life-cycle rites. When a couple is to marry, for example, the woman's family counters gifts from the man's family with these special woven cloths.
Provenance: private Poos collection, Overland Park, Kansas, USA; purchased from private collection in 2017 - One of the largest privately held quilt and textile collections in the world, the Poos Collection has evolved over 50 years and through extensive travels to allow for original or point of source acquisition. The collection includes international textiles and garments with an emphasis on West African textiles such as adire, aso oke, kente, and ewe woven prestige cloths.
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#145219Only one tassel has unraveled and there are a couple of loosened fibers that are very difficult to see. Overall, the piece is in very good condition.Condition
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