Please Join an insightful discussion on how the ‘double-ikat’ tradition of the Patola has bound the cultures of India and Indonesia together for over 500 years!

Learn about the ‘power’ of intricate Patola-inspired Balinese textiles, journeying from fabrication to ritual use in native context, and further to curation/display in the West.

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Patola-inspired ‘Cepuk’ cloth used as protection in a tooth-filing ceremony in Ubud, Bali;  Photo by Dr. Urmila Mohan.