Gorgeous Handwoven Ikat Indigo Textile from Sumba, Indonesia unusual gift for her elegant and lovely

elegant and lovely

and in perfect condition

The body and wings feature incised / pressed textural feather details

I believe it dates from the early 20th century

Gorgeous Handwoven Ikat Indigo Textile from Sumba, Indonesia unusual gift for her elegant and lovelyI can think of nothing more beautiful to wrap up in than this gorgeous textile indigo dyed cotton Ikat from Sumba, Indonesia, handwoven on a backstop loom. It was made in two panels, which have been sewn together with black thread. The imagery is complex and out of this world, from the primary figures with arms raised, legs spread, delineated rib cages, and giant phallus?!; the whole variety of birds and snakes and other creatures that surround them;