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/ˈiːkæt/ · noun
(often attributive) Traditional Indonesian decorative technique in which warp or weft threads, or both, are tie-dyed before weaving..
Other noteworthy sales included an Etruscan bronze by Royal-Athena Galleries; a 17th-century Mexican tortoise-shell and mother-of-pearl inlaid chest by Arita Gallery of Buenos Aires; Suzani and ikat textiles by Gallery Afrodit of Ankara, Turkey; and a Tiffany Studios peony lamp from 1900, sold by Macklowe.
Madeline Weinrib, for one, works with traditional artisans to update the hand-woven ikats she uses for her chic clutches.
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Ikat means (often attributive) Traditional Indonesian decorative technique in which warp or weft threads, or both, are tie-dyed before weaving..
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Other noteworthy sales included an Etruscan bronze by Royal-Athena Galleries; a 17th-century Mexican tortoise-shell and mother-of-pearl inlaid chest by Arita Gallery of Buenos Aires; Suzani and ikat textiles by Gallery Afrodit of Ankara, Turkey; and a Tiffany Studios peony lamp from 1900, sold by Macklowe.
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