Title
Sumba stone weaver
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
Sumba, Lesser Sunda Islands
Dimension
Object size: H:9.5 x W:10 x D:8.5 cm
Accession No.
2011-02272
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Mark A. Johnson
NLB Type
Cultural artefact
The figure is a small carving of a woman working on a backstrap loom. While relatively simple and crude the carving illustrates very well the process of backstrap loom weaving.Most weaving households on Sumba Island would have one of these small stone carvings on display. There are subtle motifs etched into the textile being woven on the loom, including images of a rooster and possibly a dragon.
