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Origin: Qashqai tribes of SW Persia
Bags of many kinds are used in nomadic cultures far and wide
The work and care expressed in this textile we’ll likely not see in the future as modernism and ‘progress’ sweep the world
Size (approximate only): 160 x 7 cm
This book explores themes of human connection
Ikat, 272 x 74cms W 150 - 215 Origin: Qashqai tribes of SWIkat,Sikka, Flores island, Indonesia. Natural dyed, hand spun cotton from indigofera and morinda citrifolia, stiffened with tamarind seed starch or similar. Unusually, this textile is in original uncut form, stiff from the loom. In this pristine form a sarong may be used as part of a brides dowry or presented at funerals. When made into a shirt or sarong or jacket, it is washed a lot and in time becomes soft. Weaving technique Ikat fabric is a dyeing