a wonderful and becoming rare, IKAT - natural dyed and handwoven on back loom - Sulawesi, Indonesia;  approx 160 x 88 inches - The Toraja are an indigenous ethnic group living in the mountainous highlands of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Toraja motifs, known as Passura’, are sacred geometric and symbolic wood carvings and textile patterns created by the Toraja people of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Key Characteristics & Colors - (1) Sacred Colors: Traditionally rendered in black, red, and white (plus yellow occasionally), where each hue represents life, the natural world, and spiritual beliefs. (2) Visual Language: They act as an unwritten historical record, conveying social status, moral values, and relationships between humans, nature, and ancestors. (3) Application: Found prominently on the wooden facades of ancestral clan houses (tongkonan), rice barns, and ceremonial textiles like sarita and sekomandi.
 
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