Gorgeous Handwoven Ikat Indigo Textile from Sumba, Indonesia unusual gift for her I believe it dates from

I believe it dates from the early 20th century

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Randall Darwall (1948-2017)

but is also simply stunning on its own

The body and wings feature incised / pressed textural feather details

Gorgeous Handwoven Ikat Indigo Textile from Sumba, Indonesia unusual gift for her I believe it dates fromI 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;