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Woman's skirt (sarong)
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Ceremonial sarong (Lawo Butu)
Woman's skirt (sarong)
Indonesian (Bajawan)
2002
Object Place: Bajawa District, Flores Island, Indonesia
Medium/Technique
Cotton plain weave with handspun weft threads, resist dyed (warp ikat); embroidered with glass and terracotta beads and nassa shells; natural dyes
Dimensions
Length x width: 185.4 x 81.3 cm (73 x 32 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by Suzanne Dworsky
Accession Number2009.2847
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBlue tubular sarong, warp ikat patterned with brown and white stylized animals and geometric motifs, embellished with yellow, light brown and white glass and dark brown terracotta beaded patterning with a boat (kowa) with three passengers, below which are stylized crabs (kojo) and tadpoles (ekofeko). Top and bottom are embroidered with a row of small nassa shells. White fringe along the bottom.
ProvenanceJuly 2002, purchased in Bali from Threads of Life by Kristina Adler, Stamford, CT and imported to the USA; purchased from Adler by the MFA (Accession date: June 17, 2009)