2. Toba Batak ragi hotang, fine, early 20th century
Toba Batak People, North Sumatra, Indonesia
early 20th C.
fine cotton, ikat, and supplementary weave; heirloom patina
122 cm wide x 196 cm long
Detail: close-up view
A fine Batak 'ragi hotang', early to mid 20th century, excellent condition, a good example of the very fine and sober work characteristic of the best Batak ceremonial cloths.
