Ikat, 272 x 74cms W 150 - 215 Bags of many kinds are

Bags of many kinds are used in nomadic cultures far and wide

and a call-to arms

Made in Jaipur

In Central Asia these include bags that can be strapped to a horse or camel

Natural dyed

Ikat, 272 x 74cms W 150 - 215 Bags of many kinds areIkat,Sikka, Flores island, Indonesia. Natural dyed, hand spun cotton from indigofera and morinda citrifolia, stiffened with tamarind seed starch or similar. Unusually, this textile is in original uncut form, stiff from the loom. In this pristine form a sarong may be used as part of a brides dowry or presented at funerals. When made into a shirt or sarong or jacket, it is washed a lot and in time becomes soft. Weaving technique Ikat fabric is a dyeing