Ancestor's Blessing

Textiles in Timor used for almost all rituals they are among the principle gifts made by the bride's family during marriage rites and they function as important ritual objects in rites as varied as roof raising and rice planting ceremonies. The white floating warp patterning against the black mud dyes on this textile make this blanket as an excellent accent on a couch or as a bed throw. The motif teke or gecko along with the frog and crocodile are all representations of the ancestor. It is said if you hear a gecko call out, it is acknowledging what was spoken is correct or true according to the ancestor.

Wrap yourself up in it on a chilly night while you rest in the assurance that these traditional arts are being continued by weavers working with Threads of Life.

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Floating warp patterning, three panels sewn together with twined fringes, commercial cotton, natural dyes. Dyed and woven in Amanuban, Timor, 2025. Size 174 x 98 cm / 68.5 x 38.5 in