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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 341939, member: 2844&quot;]I think you&#039;re right. I should have thought of Savu, because it is culturally Javanese, despite the considerable distance from Java. The Savunese even call themselves Hindu-Javanese. I suspect it may be a legacy from the days of the Majapahit empire (1293-ca 1500), when East Java ruled much of SE Asia.</p><p>I just looked up ikat Savu, and saw more of the graceful flower motif. No blue, but that doesn&#039;t mean they never made blue ikat.</p><p>The roses on the ikat you found remind me of the Madura rose motif. Madura is culturally closely related to East Java, and was an equal partner in the Majapahit empire.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are some Savunese ladies wearing traditional ikats and Javanese style silver tone belts:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://s14-eu5.ixquick.com/cgi-bin/serveimage?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.adelaar-cruises.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F02%2Fsailing_savu_05.jpg&amp;sp=bea56d169d2a932beda223c8992ade68" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>It looks like there could be a blue ikat in the background, left, but it is not clear.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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