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Ceremonial Cloth

MOA: University of British Columbia

3402/1

Large rectangular ikat weaving in beige, orange-red and dark blue on black background, with symmetrical mirror image containing patterns of many heads, animals (lions, horses, crocodiles), and birds on either side of a large orange-red, beige and black patterned band at centre. Band of alternating yellow and orange stripes at ends, and dark brown fringe. Seam down centre of length.

  • Narrative

    Collected by the donor between 1989 and 1992, when she worked in Foreign Affairs, for the Canadian Embassy, in Jakarta.

  • History Of Use

    Man's ceremonial hip cloth.

  • Type of Item cloth
  • Culture Sumbanese
  • Material cotton fibre, dye
  • Measurements height 257.0 cm, width 113.0 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Alexandra Volkoff
  • Received from Alexandra Volkoff
  • Made in Sumba
  • Collection Date between 1989 and 1992
  • Ownership Date before October 31, 2019
  • Acquisition Date on October 31, 2019
  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3402/0001

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