Indonesian Festival Banner with Animal Motifs

Long red-and-black strip crowded with birds and diamonds.

This cotton festival banner with animal motifs from Timor is from Timor, Indonesia, and dates to the 20th century. Cotton cloth in eastern Indonesia is often patterned with animals and other motifs, which may carry meanings within local communities. Narrow rectangular piece woven in rust red, black and cream, with a row of diamond lozenges enclosing stylized birds and animal forms. Fine small motifs fill the borders, and short fringe edges both ends. It is 128 inches wide and 21 long.

Plenty of pattern, and every bird keeps in line.