Tube Skirt (Tenapi Moubehi)
Name/Title
Tube Skirt (Tenapi Moubehi)Entry/Object ID
2024.1.16Description
In Alor, specific types of tenapi, or tube skirts, are worn by distinct patrilineal lineages. The names of these lower garments are based on their design format and motifs, but do not carry specific meanings. This tenapi consists of two panels of warp ikat cloth, with main warp ikat bands at the top and bottom of the skirt. The Tenapi Moubehi is identifiable by its groupings of red and blue (black) stripes, which alternate with bands of warp ikat.Acquisition
Accession
2024.1Source or Donor
Linda S. McIntoshCredit Line
Gift of Linda S. McIntoshMade/Created
Artist
Rahmatia LongsoDate made
circa 2010Textile Details
Technique
Plain Weave, Warp IkatEthnography
Cultural Region
Island
AlorCountry
IndonesiaCulture/Tribe
Alurung|Alor