Skirt

83-43-50

From: Indonesia | Sumbawa | Mbawa Village

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Sarong
Object Number 83-43-50
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, Larodu hamlet. Dark red, with overall design of open wing bitterflies in green, white, blue, yellow. Along vertical seam a vine motif in same colors. Panel defined by yellow zig-zags (nagi). Motifs of sailboats down center, in white and golden yellow, with double row of solid diamonds in green & white across middle. Border stripes green.

Length 117 cm
Width 107 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Anne Just, 1983

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