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345 Solor Archipelago, Ternate and Buaya
Kafate (sarong)
| | Locale: | Made on Ternate by Alurung (Alorese speaking) people, and collected on Pantar from the family of the Kapitan of Puntaru village. | | Period: | | | Yarn: | Cotton, hand-spun, medium, and silk pinstripes | | Technique: | Warp ikat | | Panels: | 3 | | Design: | Bulohing, three panel, sarong of the type Patola Baololong, originating from the Suku Uma Kakang or Elder Brother Lineage on Ternate. It is composed of three panels or lireng. The background was dyed with morinda, as tradition prescribes. The central field was was decorated with a motif called baololong which represents banyan tree leaves (banyan tree, bao; leaves, lolong), and is also known as baololong sambung (connecting banyan tree leaves). The array of lozenges was inspired by patola designs, most likely the Pan Bhat design (Bühler & Fischer Type 1, see PC 307). The undulating pattern close to the extremities, called, kago no-eking, symbolizes intertwining snakes and represents solidarity. The piece is enlivened by silk accent stripes, available in the area until the onset of World War II, and popular as a device to show off wealth. Linda S. McIntosh was so kind as to prepare a detailed information page for this cloth. | | Comment: | [PHOTOGRAPHY PROVISIONAL] At a lenght of nearly 2m this is an unusually large example. The size emphasizes its importance. It was acquired from the family of the Kapitan of Puntaru. | | Background: | Chapters on Solor Archipelago and Ternate and Buaya. | | |
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