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Collis, Maurice (1889-1973); Morris, Jan (1926-2020); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)
1988
Originally published: 1966.
warp ikat kain sarung
late 20th Century
A red and black kain made up of three panels, all including warp ikat elements. There are also narrow blue, yellow and red stripes running through the material.
warp ikat shoulder wrap
c. 1995
A warp ikat shoulder wrap in browns, in a stripe and patola design. There is a central patterned striped panel between smaller stripes of dots, diamonds and triangles.
ikat ulos
late 20th Century
A cotton ulos (shawl), intended to be worn around the shoulders. It is mostly black with orange, pink and white ikat stripes. The traditional Tenun fabric of the Batak people of North Sumatra, the ulo...
batik fabric
20th century
Length of batik fabric with a main pattern of trailing stems with small leaves and flowers. In amongst the stems are flying birds. The border has triangular and square patterning, and a framed oblon...
batik fabric
20th century
In pink, white and black diagonal design with flowers and the parang dagger motif. Fringe type patterning on the edge.
batik fabric
20th century
Batik fabric length, patterning in black on a white ground. Patterning of flowerheads and other organic forms linked with fine lines that form an infill pattern. Geometric patterning on the border.
batik shawl
20th century
A batik shawl dyed in multi-colours, using black, blue, red, yellow and green. The main design patterns are of flying birds and curling vine and tendril foliage. The birds may be influenced by Chines...
batik fabric
20th century
Length of batik fabric with trailing foliage and flowers, with birds flying amongst the branches. Includes a wide border of diagonal stripes alternately containing flowering stems and apparently abst...
batik fabric
20th century
Fabric length with batik patterning. Main panel has trailing abstracted foliage and flowers with flying birds in amongst the branches. Wide border with striped patterning. Fringed. Patterning in b...
ikat fabric
20th century
Ikat patterned fabric, pattern in white on a brown ground. Includes some coiled line patterning