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Object Number
997-19-70/5759
Display Title
Man's hip or shoulder cloth
Descriptions
Object Description
Man's hip or shoulder cloth in light and dark indigo, brick red and white; warp ikat with animal figures, skull tree and other designs; fringe. These cloths are always worn in pairs for dress occasions
Inventory Description
Woven textile, ikat dye, figurative design, multicolored, fringed, ribbon
Classification
- Woven
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1970 or earlier
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Indonesia
/
Lesser Sunda Islands
/
East Nusa Tenggara
/
East Sumba
Materials
Plant fiber, Dye
Dimensions
Overall: 270 x 131 cm (106 5/16 x 51 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
997-19-70/5759
Credit Line
Gift of Monni Adams
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Monni Adams
(1970 - 8/13/97)
Donor
Dr. Monni Adams
(1970 - 8/13/97)
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