Title
Tubeskirt
Year/Period
1900–1940
Region
Timor, East Nusa Tenggara
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 118.0 x 126.0 cm
Accession No.
2018-01005
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. A.C.R. van der Mandele-Vermeer. Presented to the ACM by the City of Delft, Netherlands.
Woven textiles from Timor are characterized by narrow multi-coloured warp stripes, as can be seen in this tubeskirt. Indigo, red and white thread might have been used to evoke talismanic protection for its wearer. Between warp strips of red thread, there are narrow bands of ikat patterns. The simplicity of the designs found on this tubeskirt suggests that it was most likely for everyday use.
