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341 Timor, East Timor
Tais sabu (men's wrap)
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| Locale: | Marobo, Bobonaro District |
| Period: | Circa 1950 |
| Yarn: | Cotton, hand-spun, medium |
| Technique: | Warp ikat |
| Panels: | 2 |
| Size: | 110 x 175 cm (3' 7" x 5' 8") LW: 1.59 |
| Weight: | 700 g (24.7 oz), 364 g/m2 (1.19 oz/ft2) |
| Design: | Description as given by Joanna Barrkman (see Sources): 'This tais sabu is a distinguished cloth in the repertoire of Marobo textiles. This style of tais was formerly worn by men of senior status. Made from two panels hand-stitched together, the blue on black motif is created using indigo and mud dyes. Ikat on the side panel is also known as utus anan (K), gun (K) and silu kesak (T). These ikat motifs are dyed using Morinda citrifolia root. Dried us kain (K), (Symplocos sp.) leaves, which are traded from Ermera District, are added as a mordant.' Acquired by private donation. |
| Comment: | The cloth has a striking presence on account of its deeply saturated black, the warm golden colour of the reserved patterns, and its generous proportions. |
| Background: | Chapters on Timor and East Timor. |
| Compare: | 291 |
| Sources: | Very similar tais sabu in Joanna Barrkman, Reaffirming Kemak Marobo Culture � Then and Now, p. 40. |
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