1818 Antique Figurative Ikat - Atoni Timor Indonesian Textile GOLD ORNAMENT Each day of the five-day

Each day of the five-day week is a horizontal row

The unidirectional niche lead to a questions about its use - could it have been used as a prayer mat for a child

I view it as proof of authenticity - as no commercial maker would plan for this

Damage on some pages

1818 Antique Figurative Ikat - Atoni Timor Indonesian Textile GOLD ORNAMENT Each day of the five-dayAntique Ikat with 48 anthropomorphic figures The hierarchical layout a small figure nestled in the shade of a larger figure is suggestive of an ancestral family tree structure. At the vertical midpoint, the figures change direction and are placed opposing the other set. Note the supplementary thread embroidery weaving at the centre. Rare Yellow, rust and dark blue combination. Most of this type are indigo and white. Further, in other similar examples