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    Balinese geringseng (double ikat); handspun cotton with rich, dark burgundy dye; long banner depicting sitting individuals; wrapped threads at each end; some repairs, including small patches, otherwise fine condition

    ID: SJH-086-I-BAL

    Price: $8,000

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    Type: geringseng

    (double-ikat)

    Island: Bali (Tenganang)

    Material: cotton

    Condition: fine

    Circa: late 1920

    Commentary

    This weaving has a number of “holes” throughout the body of the textile. A close examination shows that the holes are carefully cut pieces that would be consistent with an often cited usage of geringseng textiles: that if a tea were made of a small piece of the weaving, that tea could restore health to a sick individual. The writer considers this a genuine, culturally-intact and significant Balinese weaving.

     

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