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009 Savu Group, Savu
Ei (sarong) 
| | Locale: | Hubi iki (as far as weaver is concerned, wearer uncertain). | | Period: | 1940-50 | | Yarn: | Cotton, hand-spun, medium | | Technique: | Warp ikat | | Panels: | 2 | | Size: | 60 x 149 cm (1' 11" x 4' 10") LW: 2.48 | | Weight: | 525 g (18.5 oz), 294 g/m2 (0.96 oz/ft2) | | Design: | Ei worapi created by weaver from hubi iki moiety, with floral motif of European inspiration. Perhaps an oeuvre de commande for a Christian woman (belonging to the entourage of a raja, fetor or other dignitary?). For that reason wearer was not necessarily hubi iki. The sarong is marked with a little zigzag in white thread at the bottom right corner, bunga wurumada, signalling completion of the ceremony required after the weaving and before sewing the cloth into a sarong. | | Comment: | Weaving shows a few small errors of alignment, but belongs to the better category. | | Background: | Chapters on Savu Group and Savu. | | Compare: | 028 185 255 | | Sources: | Design description based on Genevieve Duggan, personal communication. Cf. Khan-Majlis, Indonesische Textilien, Fig. 433, 434, 436, 437. Very similar to Dawson, Traditional Indonesian Textiles, Fig. 92. | | |
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