Vintage Traditional Tana Toraja Sekomandi Ikat Wall Hanging/Blanket. Sulawesi For Sale

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Vintage Traditional Tana Toraja Sekomandi Ikat Wall Hanging/Blanket. Sulawesi:
$300.00

Vintage Traditional Tana Toraja Sekomandi Ikat Wall Hanging/Blanket. Sulawesi, Late 20th Century.A hand spun cotton resist-dyed warp ikat in four vegetal colors; natural (by reserve), terracotta-orange (Morinda tree bark), blue (Indigo) and a combination of the orange and blue creating a brown color. The stitched together two-panel design has a primary spiral hook motif referred to as tobo sepu. Tobo means carving and sepu refers to a woman’s betelnut bag. This particular geometric lattice has human figure shapes in reserve in the main design and along the borders. The textile is completed with a long fringe (approximately 3 in.) on either end. Cloths such as this were used in ceremonial rituals, as well as, blankets and wall hangings.Condition: One side unevenly sun-faded, other minor signs of use and wear otherwise good condition.Size excluding fringe, warp: 63.75 in. (162 cm) weft: 54 in. (137 cm)Weight: 2 lbs. 7 oz. (1108 grams)
Provenance:Francois Villaret, Chiang Mai, ThailandL’Asie Exotique, Palm Springs, California