Manggarai Cotton Embroidered Sarong

A dark green sea of cloth, embroidered with tiny stars and diamonds.

Manggarai weavers of Flores, Indonesia, made this embroidered sarong in cotton in the 20th century. Woven and decorated sarongs are commonly worn as skirts and kept as heirlooms in eastern Indonesia. The ground is a deep teal-black, and the main panel is covered with rows of small diamond and lozenge motifs in cream, rose and olive. A broad plain section sits to one side, scattered with small stars. The cloth has a softly worn look, and the fringes are slight.

About 52 by 34 inches. Good on a bed, better on a wall.