Handloom Cotton Ikat Sarong from Flores - Circa 90yrs Old Origin - Congo A distinctive rounded entrance hole

A distinctive rounded entrance hole provides access to the interior and is framed by the surrounding bamboo bars

These panels would have come from stone havelis

These advertising labels were mostly from Manchester cotton companies who exported their woven

This Rice jar is hand made on the potters wheel in the traditional way

Pegams were used by monks for reading manuscripts and storing important religious scrolls

Handloom Cotton Ikat Sarong from Flores - Circa 90yrs Old Origin - Congo A distinctive rounded entrance holeThis traditional ikat weaving on a hand loom can be found in many towns across the islands of East Nusa Tenggara. Each area has its own distinctive motifs and patterns as well as color preferences. The difference in the designs and colors represent the variety that exists among the various ethnicities, customs, and beliefs of the people of Flores. Dyed by hand using natural sustainable dyes such as ceriops tagal bark. Sarong or sarung denotes the