Tube Skirt (Tenapi)

Textile

Tracing Patterns Foundation

Name/Title

Tube Skirt (Tenapi)

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.8

Description

Tenapi is a general local term for a tube skirt. This garment consists of two panels of red-ground cloth adorned with warp ikat patterns. The primary decorative warp ikat bands are located towards the top and bottom of the skirt, while numerous secondary bands are located in the middle section.

Acquisition

Accession

2024.1

Source or Donor

Linda S. McIntosh

Credit Line

Gift of Linda S. McIntosh

Made/Created

Artist

Latipa Gini

Date made

circa 2010

Textile Details

Technique

Plain Weave, Warp Ikat

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Island

Alor

Country

Indonesia

Culture/Tribe

Alurung|Alor

Dimensions

Width

125 cm

Length

76 cm

Material

Cotton

Provenance

Notes

Purchased by Linda S. McIntosh in 2021. Donated to Tracing Patterns Foundation in 2024