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2024.20.181

Woven sarong.

2024.20.181

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Collection type
Object
Description
Woven sarong.
Long description
Sarong composed from two lengths of woven cloth, joined at the ends to form a tubular garment. The central section has decorative lines of brown thread, bordered by thicker decorative lines in brown and blue and figurative ikat dyed motifs in white. Likely cotton, with a plain weave. Worn by a woman.
Geographical reference
Indonesia
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Indonesia
Person
PRM source Roy Ellen
Field collector Roy Ellen
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1973
Date collected
1973
Acquisition information
Donated: 14 August 2024
Materials and processes
Material Textile, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Textile Plant, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Process Woven, Process Stitched, Process Dyed, Process Ikat Resist Dyed, Process Batik Resist Dyed
Dimensions
Length 1355 mm, Width 640 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2024.20.181 Other numbers: 1973.02

Search terms: Clothing Textile, Textile, Clothing, Waist Cloth

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