Skirt
83-43-50
From: Indonesia | Sumbawa | Mbawa Village
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| 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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