Man’s Cloth (Hi’i Wo Hepi)
This cloth is impressive because of its sheer size and the fineness of the handspun cotton and pattern. It must have been made for a important male figure in the Savunese society.
Title: Man’s Cloth (Hi’i Wo Hepi)
Artist: Unknown
Creation Date: 1900s
Geography: Indonesia, Savu
Culture: Savunese
Medium: Cotton, natural dyes
Technique: Plain weave, tie-resist dyed warp (warp ikat)
Dimensions: 107.2 x 232 cm (42 1/4 x 91 3/8 in)
Classification: Costumes; principal attire (lower body)
Credit Line: Gift of Paul Hepworth, 2020
Object ID Number: 2020.2.KT461