Handloom Cotton Ikat Sarong from Flores - Circa 90yrs Old Origin - Congo Pegams were used by monks

Pegams were used by monks for reading manuscripts and storing important religious scrolls

147 x 43 x 52 (wxdxh cms)

The dolls are in naked form and are decorated with clothes and finery by children as their play things

It comes with its original mirror glass which has lost much of its reflective properties

This Rice jar is hand made on the potters wheel in the traditional way

Handloom Cotton Ikat Sarong from Flores - Circa 90yrs Old Origin - Congo Pegams were used by monksThis traditional ikat weaving on a hand loom can be found in many towns across the islands of East Nusa Tenggara. Each area has its own distinctive motifs and patterns as well as color preferences. The difference in the designs and colors represent the variety that exists among the various ethnicities, customs, and beliefs of the people of Flores. Dyed by hand using natural sustainable dyes such as ceriops tagal bark. Sarong or sarung denotes the