Rare Blanket of Natural Beauty

This handspun textile made in an area of insanaTimor uses indigo for the blue and the bark of a eucalyptus tree for the red. The motif is makaif which refers to the importance of the connection between nature, humans and the ancestors. This beautiful blanket is one of a kind and rare to see these days in this area as most weavers prefer synthetic dyes to speed up the process.

Information about the makers will be supplied with each cloth.
Warp ikat, two panels sewn together, open fringes, handspun cotton and natural dyes. Ikat tied, dyed, and woven in Insana, Timor, 1980. Size 222 x 111 cm / 87.5 x 43.5 in