Skirt
83-43-48
From: Indonesia | Sumbawa | Mbawa Village
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Native Name | Sarong |
| Object Number | 83-43-48 |
| 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, Keto Rasa hamlet. Dark red, with allover pattern of golden yellow, white and light yellow figures: alternating rows of nested diamonds and morifs consisting of pairs of diamonds connected by lines bisected by zig-zags. Panel defined by zig-zags (nagi) of golden yellow, white and light yellow. In the center, rows of trees and motifs consisting of two solid triangles connected by stepped lines. Border stripes golden yellow. |
| Length | 114 cm |
| Width | 99 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Anne Just, 1983 |
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