‏ Ceremonial textile, with a sunburst (matahari) design

Trade textiles were found in Indonesia as early as 13th century and were collected by the Toraja family in south central Sulawesi region. They were produced in Gujarat in the western part of India. Often block printed and resist dyed in bold colors, these textiles were used for ceremonies.

Decorated with a large maroon central medallion, the remainder infilled with small floral motifs in maroon and indigo. The sides decorated with plain maroon border, top and bottom with narrow band of indigo and maroon.Block printing consists of cutting the design in relief upon a block of wood, so that the raised parts of the design when charged with colour, would transfer the design to wherever the block would be stamped on the fabric. The sunburst pattern was rare and was often referred to as the "matahari motif."