The Collection
Boy’s Cloth (Hi’i Leleowue )
This striped cloth called hi’i leleowue is specific for young boys from the Ae (Greater Palm Blossoms) moiety in Savu island. The cloth was created by group member of the weaving cooperative Tewuni Rai at the Ledetadu Village in Mesara. Her name is Tige Ratu from the Ae moiety and Ga female lineage.
Title: Boy’s Cloth (Hi’i Leleowue )
Artist: Tige Ratu (weaver and dyer)
Creation Date: 2019
Geography: Savu (Indonesia)
Culture: Savunese
Medium: Cotton, natural dyes
Technique: Plain weave
Dimensions: 16.1 x 136.2 cm (6 3/8 x 53 5/8 in) ; 68.7 x 138 cm (27 x 54 3/8 in)
Classification: Costume: principal attire (lower body); ensembles
Credit Line: Tracing Patterns Foundation Fund
Object ID Number: 2021.3.1