beti naek (Hip Cloth)

Man's wrap, or hip cloth.

Handwoven ikat textile; fibre dyed using local vegetable dyes. 3 pieces sewn together. Centre strip uses supplementary weft technique (pa'uf) for the pattern, flanked by panels of narrow ikat stripes.

Cloth with flying bird design. Overall rectangular shape and braided fringe on both short edges. Centre lengthwise panel has a woven bird pattern in off-white, brown, red, and blue. Two outer bands are of multicoloured fabric that has a pattern of lengthwise stripes.