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Description

This stunning piece of art is a ceremonial textile from South Sulawesi and it is called Sekomandi ikat. There are several ceremonial motifs of these types of ikat but they usually come in this stunning combination of reds and blues. Sekomandi ikat textiles are normally used for ceremonial events, such as weddings. and funerals.
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PRODUCT INFORMATION:
* In stock, ready to ship
* Unique item, only one available in this design, colour, and size.
* This blanket was handwoven in a small village near Mamuju, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
* The patterns are achieved using the ancient ikat method, dyed using natural plant dyes
* The blanket consists of 2 panels sewn together; this is a common technique by the weavers when trying to achieve 1 large piece of cloth, a true hand-weaving trademark from Indonesia. One-piece handwoven textiles are rarely produced longer than 90 cm long.
* This is a handmade/handwoven textile, you may find some minor flaws and imperfections in the weaves.

ACTUAL PRODUCT COLOUR EXPECTATION:
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PRODUCT CARE:
* We highly recommend dry-cleaning or spot-cleaning only.
* If you must wash it, use gentle handwash only with mild hand-wash liquid soap (we don't recommend this)
* Do not bleach or soak.

SHIPPING
* SHIPPING for any item with a value of u00a3200 and over, a zero shipping cost applies to all items in our shop with this value
* If you are purchasing multiple items (some items may be less than u00a3200 in value) and your total order amounts to u00a3200 or more, and you are still d shipping cost at checkout, don't worry, you will be fully ed for this.
* In many cases, orders placed before 12 noon will be dispatched the same day.
* We ship via Royal Mail recorded, a trackable service.

& S
* We accept a . Please note that each of our products comes with a tag, please keep the tag intact (not tampered with) to qualify for a .
* Once the item is received, we will send you a notification email to let you know that we have received the item. Once we have inspected the item, we will let you know the outcome, and if all is good, we will you appropriately.
*Please note that postage costs both ways will not be ed.

TIME FRAMES:
* For UK s, items must be received at the address provided, within 5 days from the notification date.
* For Europe s, items must be received at the address provided, within 14 days from the notification date,
* For all other countries, items must be received at the address provided, within 21 days from the notification date.

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OUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WEAVING COMMUNITIES IN INDONESIA.
Part of the proceeds from this sale will be put back into the weaversu2019 community in Indonesia. We have been working to promote the work of our weaversu2019 artisans since 2012. To see our involvement with the weaversu2019 communities in Indonesia, please visit connectindonesia.org.