Indonesian Wood Textile Hanger

Long, slender metal bar with forked tips and a faint rub of age.

This wooden textile hanger is from Indonesia, and dates to the 20th century. It is wood. Across the Indonesian archipelago, textiles such as ikat, batik and songket have great social and ceremonial importance, and they are often stored or displayed with care. Straight, narrow rod, flat on its sides, with small notched forks at both ends and a few tiny holes along its length. The dull brown surface has darker patches, and a slightly worn centre. It is 1.5 inches wide, 1.5 deep and 32 high.

Does one thing, in one straight line.