Skirt

83-43-37

From: Indonesia | Sumbawa | Mbawa Village

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Sarong
Object Number 83-43-37
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Dou Donggo
Provenience Indonesia | Sumbawa | Mbawa Village
Section Oceanian
Materials Rayon (uncertain)
Description

Plaid sarong with figures (tembe paleka-salunka). Predyed synthetic (nggoli). Machine sewn. Made in 1983, Kambentu hamlet. Dark red, with an unbalanced plaid in blue, yellow, green, white, red. Panel motifs mainly large diamonds with small squares in centers and small solid diamonds, in yellow, white, light & dark green, dark blue. No border stripes, yellow selvedge.

Length 117 cm
Width 91 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Anne Just, 1983

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