Author: NOOTEBOOM, C. (1906-1967),
Title: Quelques techniques de Tissage des Petites Iles de la Sonde. [Édition Originale; First edition].
Description: Leiden, E.J. Brill, 1948. 8°. Original publ. printed wrappers. Stapled. 10pp. 32 monochrome illustrations on 8 monochrome plates with detailed technical captions in french at tail margins, 10 detailed and captioned monochrome figures in text featuring various forms of wraping, extensive footnotes. Copy inscribed in ink and signed by autor, presented to Prof. Bühler-Oppenheim, at upper right corner of front cover. Concise note about the technique discussed in this investigative essay:In some primitive weaving, where the warp is stretched on a frame and the weft is threaded in and out by hand, two or weft-elements pass together across the warp, twining round each other and at the same time enclosing one or more weft-elements between them. French language investigative essay into various forms of warped Ikats produced by local weavers from the Lesser Sunda Islands, e.g. Flores and Timor. Very good copy.

Keywords: weaving warp waft primitive loom threading weft-elements investigation lessersundaislands ntt culture heritage colonialism indonesia southeastasia textiles weavings ikat ntt