May 20-30, 2022

At first view, there does not seem to be an organizing theme that brings this special exhibition of textiles from India, Borneo, Sumba, Sumatra, Taiwan and Hokkaido together. The unifying principles are: classism of type; spiritual potency; a strong aesthetic, be it figural, geometric abstraction or minimalism; and superb weaving and dyeing. I would also like to draw attention to the new publication, Textiles of Indonesia, featuring brilliant photography and essays by thirteen contributing scholars.

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12387 – Offering Cloth
16344 – Ceremonial cloth, slendang songket lepus rakam
16339 – Breast or Temple Cloth, cerik pelangi
16346 – Temple Kamasan Painting
12804 – Adat Tube Skirt
4231 – Ceremonial cloth, Lawon
16347 – Ceremonial cloth, tampan pasisir (fragment)
16338 – Protective hanging, Ilgitch (oyna khalta)
16348 – Cloth fragment (mounted)
11746 – Decorative Panel for a Tunic
16228 – Indian Trade Cloth with VOC Stamp
12018 – 3-Panel Mourning Cape
Textiles of Indonesia Book by Thomas Murray 2022
New Book: Textiles of Indonesia