Indonesian Mantle or Shoulder Cloth

Narrow cloth ruled in fine stripes, fringed like a long hello.

This woven cotton mantle or shoulder cloth from Timor is from Timor, Indonesia, and dates to the 20th century. Textiles from Timor are woven on backstrap looms, and shoulder cloths and wraps are usually made in distinct styles that identify the community of the weaver. Tall rectangular textile covered in vertical stripes in brown, rust, blue and cream, with small repeating motifs in many of the bands. A short fringe of knotted threads falls from the lower and upper edges. It is 38 inches wide and 74.5 long.

Orderly lines, and a good many of them.