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An historic exhibition of traditional Indonesian ikat textiles entitled ‘Woven Languages’ will be held at the Museo do Oriente in Lisbon. It is the first exhibition in the world dedicated exclusively to the fabulous profusion of Indonesian ikat weaving traditions in a comprehensive fashion.
Ikats are fascinating textiles – extremely hard to make, hauntingly beautiful, and surrounded by mystery.
