The Fabulous Biboki weaving of Timor!

Double Sided supplementary weft (or warp?) weave from the Biboki people of Timor.

An antique example: A betel nut bag:

A vintage example:

And a fantastic paper about the weaving culture of the region that touches upon this style.

jm

Jan 2016

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One comment on “The Fabulous Biboki weaving of Timor!”

Ridge Brennan
November 8, 2016

More fabulaous textiles from yet another amazing place!! How many different types of creative works ARE there! Thank the good lord for individuality and creativity – keeps the creator occupied and the rest of us can enjoy their output.
thanks for posting

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This entry was posted on January 30, 2016 by wovensouls in Art Kaleidoscope, Culture Kaleidoscope and tagged ANTIQUE TEXTILE ART, antique textiles, art, back strap loom, biboki weaving, costume, couture, craft, fashion, handicraft, handmade, Indonesia art, old textiles, Sarong, south east asia art, textile art, textiles, timor art, timor biboki, timor textiles, timor weaving, vintage costume, vintage textiles, vlothing, warp ikat.

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