Vintage Handloom Ikat Sarong from Flores Chest of Drawers A bowl is first sculpted

A bowl is first sculpted from wax and then coated with clay (usually made from termite hills) which creates the outer mold

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Utagawa Kunisada 1786 - 1865

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It's a great example of the extraordinary variety of artistic styles reflecting the many cultures that inhabit India

Vintage Handloom Ikat Sarong from Flores Chest of Drawers A bowl is first sculptedThese are woven in Ende on the southern coast of the east Indonesian island of Flores. Sarong or sarung denotes the lower garment worn by Southeast Asian men and women which is stitched at the narrower edges to form a tube. The design is typical of Flores Ikat and the size of the piece is exactly the size of a handloom. 85years old and dyed with natural dyes. The stitching could easily be unpicked, so it could be used as a throw.