By attaching side panels to straight-back chairs, easy chairs were developed in Europe during the 17th century as a means to protect the sitter from cold drafts.

Sarita are very long, narrow cloths in which multiple paired rectangular panels are filled with typical Toraja motifs executed in either a deep brown, indigo blue, or white on a black background.

The design on this textile is dense with symbolic elements, each laden with meaning that represents hopes and prayers for wealth and prosperity. Two armed warriors appear in the center section.