Skirt

83-43-48

From: Indonesia | Sumbawa | Mbawa Village

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Sarong
Object Number 83-43-48
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, Keto Rasa hamlet. Dark red, with allover pattern of golden yellow, white and light yellow figures: alternating rows of nested diamonds and morifs consisting of pairs of diamonds connected by lines bisected by zig-zags. Panel defined by zig-zags (nagi) of golden yellow, white and light yellow. In the center, rows of trees and motifs consisting of two solid triangles connected by stepped lines. Border stripes golden yellow.

Length 114 cm
Width 99 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Anne Just, 1983

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