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Ikat cloth

  • Description

    Derived from the Malay word mengikat (“to tie”), the term ikat defines a textile-patterning technique in which parts of the warp and/or weft are knotted to protect them from dye penetration. The careful planning of the dyeing process is the key to the realization of the vibrant decorative patterns that characterize ikats.

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    Associated place
    Asia › Uzbekistan (place of creation)
    Date
    19th - 20th century (1801 - 2000)
    Material and technique
    silk, dyed light-pink and ikat dyed pink, yellow, and purple
    Dimensions
    452 x 34 cm (length x width)
    Material index
    processed material › textile › silk,
    organic › animal › animal product › silk
    Technique index
    assembled › woven,
    coloured › dyed › resist dyed › ikat resist dyed,
    woven,
    dyed › resist dyed › ikat resist dyed
    Object type index
    textile › cloth
    No. of items
    1
    Credit line
    Bequeathed by Frederick Henry Andrews, 1958.
    Accession no.
    EA1958.70

Location

    • currently in research collection

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