Indonesian Archipelago

The Sunda Islands are home to many culturally distinct and significant weaving traditions—from ikat to intricate beadwork

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Handspun, handwoven man's mantle with ikat and complimentary warp weaving

Selimut

Shawl by the Atoni people has a solid center piece, flanked by embellished, striped side panels

Tais Halai Laran

Man's cloth with unusual gradation from blue to red tones

Hinggi

A ritual sarong with ancestral deities

Lau Wuti Kau

Woman's striped skirt with mirrored hummingbirds guarding their nests across the two wider bands

Lau 1

Double ikat, ceremonial shoulder cloth with geometric designs

Geringsing

Woman’s body wrapper (kain kemben) with lattice pattern in handspun, handwoven cotton

Lau 2

Cotton ikat textile with iconographic symbols

Ritual Pua

Woman's cotton garment with elaborate, silk embroidery creating small rosettes and geometric patterns

Baju Mesirat

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