Skirt
83-43-4
From: Indonesia | Sumbawa | Mbawa Village
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Native Name | Sarong |
| Object Number | 83-43-4 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Dou Donggo |
| Provenience | Indonesia | Sumbawa | Mbawa Village |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Cotton (uncertain) |
| Description | Black sarong (tembe me'e). Black, with pale blue stripes and blue borders. Made of longstaple cotton (?) bought in Sila market and dyed with local indigo. Machine sewn. Made in 1982, Larodu hamlet. Border stripes purplish blue. Narrow stripes barely visible. A few small holes or tears. Side and center seams unstitched for 3-5 cm |
| Length | 127 cm |
| Width | 101 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Anne Just, 1983 |
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