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Indonesian (Sumba Island)

Woman’s ceremonial body-wrapper (lau pahudu)

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Object Details

Culture

Indonesian (Sumba Island)

Date

ca. 1935–55

Medium

Handspun cotton with natural dyes, supplemental warp patterning and warp ikat

Dimensions

58 × 23 inches (147.3 × 58.4 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of the Estate of Louise Taraldson Woods and other donors, by exchange

Object
Number

2008.005.004

For the East Sumbanese nobility, whose wealth came from trade, locally-made textiles incorporating f(…)

For the East Sumbanese nobility, whose wealth came from trade, locally-made textiles incorporating foreign designs reflect the high status of having alliances with outsiders. Textiles with patola-derived motifs were prized for their connections to the Indian imported cloths preserved in Sumba as heirlooms.