Item number: T-WT-1
Beautifully dyed and women, this " Selimut " or blanket is a high quality example of this style of " Buna " weaving. Dyes are chemical; use care in cleaning - dyes may run.
“Buna” weaving technique.
Buna is the word in Dawan dialect to describe a discontinuous supplementary weft
Weaving technique. What this means is that short pieces of thread are added while weaving to add a motif to a textile. The time is extraordinary as the ends of each piece must be tucked in so as to be invisible.
Very ornate textiles can be found in Central West Timor of this technique.
“Selimut” or sarong. In West Timor, men wear a wraparound
sarong called a “ Selimut”
( often interpreted as blanket). A man will wear one wrapped around their body and
if “ dressed up “ another over the shoulder for warmth or show. The extra is often to show off the weaving skills of their wife.
Women wear a tube type sarong that they will step into and then knot at the waist.
Some tube type sarongs are very long and can be pulled up over the shoulders for warmth. Highly decorated sarongs can be seen at market days in West Timor.
These fabrics make wonderful accents as throws, wall hangings or made into very unique pillow covers.
Material: Cotton
From: West Timor
Age: About 2000
The size 45" x 72" plus 4" fringe on each end. Nunkolo village, West Timor. |
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