Head Cloth

87-8-20

From: Sulawesi

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number 87-8-20
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Sulawesi
Section Oceanian
Materials Bark Cloth
Description

Man's headcloth (siga). Made by Indo We'e of Kalinsu (near Ue Bone). Barkcloth (ronto kojo) (ronto = cloth; kojo = real/true) from ambo (Broussonetia papyrifera). (See samples 87-8-45)

Square of plain white barkcloth, with some brown spots. Creased from having been folded over so many times.

Length 79 cm
Width 76 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Lorraine V. Aragon, 1987
Other Number 78 - Other Number

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