This Semba or man's cloth was handmade in Ende on the southern coast of Flores in Indonesia.
Ende was an important trading post where many cloths were traded including Indian Patola. This cloth is highly influenced by Patola and was created using traditional ikat techniques. A tightly rendered repeat pattern is executed in cotton dyed with indigo and morinda with the cream tinged with morinda from the resist process. A semba is a traditional man's shawl of the indigenous Sikka people of Flores.
In very good condition with limited wear.
Size: 3' x 8' [91cm x 244cm]
Age: Vintage
Origin: Flores, Indonesia
Type of Textile: Ikat
Material: Indigo and Morinda dyed cotton
Pile Height: N/A
Condition: Very Good
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