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Pardah hanging (detail), late 19th century, Silk Road (Uzbekistan)

View of the galleries featering many hanging ikat works in a yellow painted room

Installation view of Ikat: A World of Compelling Cloth at Seattle Art Museum, 2023, photo: L Fried.


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Installation view of Ikat: A World of Compelling Cloth at Seattle Art Museum, 2023, photo: Alborz Kamalizad.


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Ritual cloth of pori situtu (detail), early 20th century, Indonesia (South Sulawesi, Rongkong Toraja)

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Kimono, 20th century, Japan (Kyushu, Kurume)

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Poncho (detail), 20th century, Americas (Bolivia, Charazani)


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Photo of the shop featurning ikat goods such as textiles, garments and book on display

Images: Installation view of Ikat: A World of Compelling Cloth at Seattle Art Museum, 2023, photo: L Fried. Pardah hanging (detail), late 19th century, Silk Road (Uzbekistan), silk, warp ikat, cotton weft, 90 x 65 in., Collection of David and Marita Paly. Ritual cloth of pori situtu (detail), early 20th century, Indonesia (South Sulawesi, Rongkong Toraja), cotton, warp ikat, 105 x 55 in., Collection of David and Marita Paly. Kimono, 20th century, Japan (Kyushu, Kurume), cotton double ikat, 65 x 50 in., Collection of David and Marita Paly. Poncho (detail), 20th century, Americas (Bolivia, Charazani), sheep wool, warp ikat, 69 x 52 in., Collection of David and Marita Paly.


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