✧ Artistic Description:
“The Songs of Timor" gathers two exceptional handwoven ikat panels from the island of Timor, Indonesia, originally crafted as ceremonial curtains. The textiles display a vibrant symphony of red, yellow, black, cream, and indigo stripes, harmonized through intricate ikat patterns and fine cotton weaving.
The presence of antique hanging rings suggests these pieces were prepared for a long sea voyage, possibly as heirloom textiles intended for special ceremonies in distant lands. The artisanship is evident both in the bold motifs and in the subtle designs—where geometric bands symbolize prosperity, fertility, and ancestral protection.Timorese ikats like these are considered bridges between the spiritual world and daily life, woven by women who infused the fabric with symbolic prayers for abundance, strength, and blessings from their ancestors.
Dimensions: 210 x 50 cm (total for both panels)
Weight: 430 g
Material: Hand-woven cottonTechnique: Ikat weaving with natural dyes and traditional stripe patterns
Condition: Excellent. Both textile panels are in pristine, unused condition, carefully preserved in antique wooden trunks. The fabric features vibrant original colors, a firm weave, and antique metal hanging rings. There may be slight signs of age, consistent with its historical character.
✧ Provenance:
Private Collection of the AStücke Family. Carefully preserved for decades in antique travel trunks, these pieces are part of a distinguished collection of ceremonial textiles from Southeast Asia, representing the spiritual and artistic life of Timorese communities in the 20th century.
Comparable textiles are found in prestigious institutions such as the National Gallery of Australia (Canberra) and the Textile Museum (Washington, D.C.), where Timorese ikats are highly valued for their cultural and artistic significance.
SKU: 3642153761351117
COD: IKTIM-DPL351117
IKAT CURTAINS TIMOR ISLAND, INDONESIA – ca. 1930-1950.
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