Selimut

NameMan's lower garment, hip wrap, or shawl

Place madeNusa Tenggara Timur, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

MediumCotton, dyes

DimensionsOverall: 94 1/8 x 45 1/2 in. (239 x 115.5 cm)

Credit LineGift of Peter Castine

Object numberA.2010.56.50

DescriptionLarge, heavy, fringed textile of three panels. The central panel with bold interlocking diamond in diamond motif of blackish blue and white with touches of light clay and white. A central crosswise bar dividing the motif into two sections. The two outer panels each have a central similarly woven and patterned band, with two narrow flanking bands, separated by narrow stripes of bright terra-cotta orange, yellow, green and white, with accents of indigo and marine blue. Fringes gathered into groupings, loosely twisted and tied. The ends of the patterned striped "fade" to a clay color near ends - no blue in fringes.