{"product_id":"2047-antique-figurative-ikat-timor-skirt-indonesian-textile","title":"2047 Antique Figurative Ikat Timor Skirt Indonesian Textile","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #b3b3b3;\"\u003eAntique Ikat Tube Skirt \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003eA fabulous ikat tube skirt from Timor with figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003eThe central band is adorned with pairs of four rows of human figures (total of 24). Separating them are vertical columns of ornamented diamonds. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003eEach figure is created in undyed white against the maroon background. Within the white lines, there are red and black dots an dashes.  The perfect alignment and precision of these dots, even at such a micro scale, is of a level that we might expect from a felt-pen drawing. Ikats are rarely this perfectly done - even in the finest examples from Cambodia we see some fuzziness in execution. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003eFigurative ikats from Timor are more common in indigo - this one, created with maroon as a base is unusual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003eThis is a dazzling masterpiece on the basis of the amazing craftsmanship that has gone into it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCirca 1900\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e136 x 61 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther Examples: \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/collections.mfa.org\/objects\/126104\/mans-lower-body-wrapper--selimut?ctx=14ade30f-b737-463b-af92-d2d7568430c0\u0026amp;idx=0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMuseum of Fine Arts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e***\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist\/user. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSigns of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003eTherefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e***\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52009095594274,"sku":"2047","price":3800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/2047OldIndonesianIkatTextileArt010.jpg?v=1783487232","url":"https:\/\/wovensouls.com\/products\/2047-antique-figurative-ikat-timor-skirt-indonesian-textile","provider":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}